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The problem seems to be the cliff of those welfare programs, no? I'm sure they don't make much sense.
by the_gipsy 6y ago
The problem seems to be the cliff of those welfare programs, no? I'm sure they don't make much sense.
- grandmczeb 6y agoPolicy makers are smart enough to not intentionally design welfare cliffs (usually). Most of the time it’s the result of complicated eligibility criteria, multiple benefits stacking together, and the program designers not anticipating large increases in the value of the benefit (e.g. housing subsidies).