Answering Critis of The Welfare Reform Act

Brief Analyses | Welfare

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No. 219

Monday, January 27, 1997

by Merrill Matthews, Jr.

Critics say the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 goes too far, cutting too much from welfare spending and harming poor children and legal immigrants. Are the criticisms accurate? Let's take a closer look.

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