Welfare to Work? How people are faring 20 years after welfare reform

“Twenty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law.

The sweeping overhaul was meant to move people from welfare to work and to end what critics saw as a cycle of dependence that kept families in poverty.

The law has resulted in far fewer people receiving welfare, but critics say that’s because the program is not succeeding at helping those who need assistance….”

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Publish Date: 08-22-2016

News Outlet: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Author: Kate Giammarise

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