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This picture show the benefit cliffs in a very clear way: https://sacredcowchips.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/welfare-c...

Most important part of that picture: "The single mom is better off earning gross income of $29,000 with $57,327 in net income & benefits than to earn gross income of $69,000 with net income & benefits of $57,045."



That's shocking - so much for "one specific demographic", when it affects people earning over twice the median wage.




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