President Donald Trump said that he had taken “a giant step towards actual welfare reform” hinting that his signing of an executive order that will get more Americans back to work.
We can lift our citizens from welfare to work, from dependence to independence, and from poverty to prosperity.
President Donald J. Trump
The White House released a statement Wednesday that outlines an executive order on mobility reforms. The statement listed what actions the order took to reform ineffective social safety nets.
The order provides nine Principles of Economic Mobility, which will guide agencies that administer public assistance programs to effectively reform the welfare system by directing that they:
- improve employment outcomes and economic independence
- promote marriage and family as a way of escaping poverty
- address the challenges of hard-to-employ populations
- provide more flexibility to States, while ensuring accountability for achieving outcomes
- streamline services to more effectively use taxpayer resources
- reserve benefits for those truly in need
- consolidate duplicative programs
- facilitate greater sharing of information between States and localities
- empower the private sector to find solutions to poverty
The order focuses on increasing opportunities for those in need by:
- strengthening current work requirements
- empowering States, localities, tribal governments, and private-sector entities to serve individuals and families in need
- using taxpayer dollars for their intended purpose, which includes ensuring only eligible persons receive benefits.
The order directs Federal agencies that administer public assistance programs to:
- review all regulations and guidance documents relating to work
- ensure such regulations and documents are consistent with the principles for reform
- send a report to the President on what they can do to get Americans back to work
- take steps to implement such recommendations.
According to the White House, the order was necessary because welfare enrollment for able-bodied adults is at record highs despite the fact that the Trump administration’s economic policies have brought about record-low unemployment.
Under President Trump, unemployment has hit and remained at near-record lows, and businesses are facing labor shortages.
The United States unemployment rate has remained at 4.1 percent for the third straight month, which is the lowest level since 2000.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has not exceeded 4.8 percent during President Trumps tenure.
According to a January 2018 survey released by the Federal Reserve, businesses across the country are having challenges finding enough workers to fill the quality jobs that are available.
Despite labor market shortages, welfare enrollment has remained at or near-historic highs.
The new initiative by the president is based on the idea that “work is the solution.”
Work is often the solution to many societal problems:
The idea that work gives people a hand up instead of a handout it evidenced by successes in several states:
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