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disincentive
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That sets up a perverse disincentive as the poorest, by contrast, aren’t penalized with mounting burdens when support is taken away.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025 -
Lance Christensen, vice president of government affairs for the California Policy Center, a conservative think tank, argued the SNAP program has created a strong disincentive for many to seek out work.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Counterincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterincentive. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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