In an earlier opinion piece for The Hill, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich weighed in with his thoughts on President Trump’s plans for welfare reform.
Gingrich on President Trump’s Welfare Reform Strategies
The former House Speaker’s op-ed began with him noting the recently signed executive order known as ‘Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility.’ Signed into law on Tuesday, the aforementioned order will focus on incentivizing Americans to rise out of poverty. Many people expressed concerns that past welfare reform merely kept less fortunate individuals impoverished instead of providing opportunities for success.
Gingrich furthermore noted the numerical economic improvements which have taken place since President Trump’s time in office. For starters, unemployment has remained at 4.1% for the past half year. The foregoing rate marks a 17 year low. However, there is still more work to be done. Currently, America has approximately six million job opportunities, while 16 million physically healthy adults remain as unemployed food stamp beneficiaries.
