(The Center Square) — While safety-net programs such as Medicaid and food stamps support those in need, they “discourage career advancement,” according to new research from the Georgia Center for Opportunity The group’s “Workforce Engagement: A Missing Link in Understanding Income Inequality” examines the drivers behind perceived “income inequality” and offers what the group described as “actionable policy solutions.” One of the group’s policy recommendations is to reduce so-called benefits cliffs, a topic the group has previously tackled. Such a move would change benefit eligibility threshold…