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How states are trying to fix benefit cliffs | Josh Bandoch

Podcast: Defending Ideas · Sutherland Institute

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

How are states trying to tackle benefit cliffs? In this episode of Defending Ideas, Josh Bandoch of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP) discusses his new report looking into what states are doing to address the benefit cliff problem. Bandoch and host Nic Dunn also explore what’s missing from the national debate over welfare reform and why a successful safety net should be more than a way to prevent hardship. It should, instead, help people build better lives. Show Notes: How States Can Solve Benefit Cliffs: A Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Upward Mob...