WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jon Husted issued the following press release:
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) penned this op-ed (https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5673996-benefits-cliff-poverty-trap/) in The Hill to outline his bill, the Upward Mobility Act, which would empower states to reduce benefits cliffs and help Americans break free from poverty, government dependency and ease into a life of financial independence.
Key excepts include:
"Americans are the most generous people on earth. Yet in Ohio and across the nation, well-intended government programs often trap our fellow citizens in poverty instead of providing a path to upward mobility."
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"Current federal assistance laws create what's known as a 'benefits cliff.' ...