“The basic problem I think in the United States is that too many people don’t work,” said Ron Haskins, a former senior adviser for welfare policy under President George W. Bush and current Brookings Institution fellow. “There’s no question that it’s getting worse. It’s been getting worse for 40 years. So we should not rescue people who don’t work without getting something in return.”
Horn noted that more than 50 percent of work-eligible participants in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program did not log a single work-related hour in the month prior to enrolling. That includes preparing to go to work, looking for work, training or education.
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