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Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee
IMO, the US' reform of the welfare system during the Reagan years has done a great job at getting able body people back into the work force. It is my understanding that many of these people, though very reluctant at first, have become good workers. This has helped them to break a long cycle of families stuck in the American welfare trap.
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Brian, sorry to burst your Republican bubble but the US welfare reform act was introduced and passed during the 1st Clinton term in 1996, yep, the bad ole nasty Democrats did it
Welfare Reform Turns Ten: Evidence Shows Reduced Dependence, Poverty
by Christine Kim and Robert Rector
WebMemo #1183
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) replaced the failed social program Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with a block grant program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). The reform legislation had three goals: 1) to reduce welfare dependence and increase employment; 2) to reduce child poverty; and 3) to reduce out-of-wedlock childbearing and strengthen marriage. In the ten years since its enactment, welfare reform has succeeded in each of these areas.