White House study finds many safety-net beneficiaries could work but don’t

Published July 12, 2018 1:00pm ET



Many of the people in major federal safety-net programs could work but don’t, according to a new White House study.

The analysis, published Thursday by the Council of Economic Advisers, helps provide a basis for the Trump administration’s push for “welfare reform” in the form of more work requirements for safety-net programs.

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