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Welfare Reform, Part Two -- Victim Of A Weak Economy?(A)(NATIONAL ISSUE)
Byline: SEAN HIGGINS
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- better known as welfare reform -- is going through what some would call "a bad patch."
Since the U.S. economy began to slow, the progress in reforming welfare has stalled as well. The rate of welfare caseload declines has slowed. In many states, caseloads are rising.
That has led to renewed criticism from early opponents of welfare reform -- and many fans, too.
Both sides warn that a simple rubber-stamp extension by Congress won't be enough. Reauthorization will have to update the original reforms to deal with the new economic realities and recent trends.
In short, it's back to the drawing board.
Reform Deferred
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