Public Interest
Aug. 31, 2006
Welfare to Work Is a Success, but Not a Panacea for Poverty's Root Causes
FORUM COLUMN - Ten years ago, President Bill Clinton signed legislation overhauling the nation's welfare system.
Forum Column
By Robert Rector
Ten years ago, President Bill Clinton signed legislation overhauling the nation's welfare system. This historic legislation sought to reduce welfare dependence and child poverty by discouraging unwed childbearing and encouraging welfare recipients to move from welfare to work.
At the time of its enactment, liberal...
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