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Welfare | Chapter 2: Is Abuse of the Welfare System a Serious Problem?

• Chapter 2 Preface

• Welfare Fraud Is Widespread

  by James L. Payne

• Insufficient Welfare Benefits Encourage Fraud

  by Karen Seccombe

• The Government Must Enforce Child Welfare Payments

  by Elaine Sorensen and Ariel Halpern

• Noncustodial Fathers Should Not Be Required to Pay Child Support

  by John Smith

• Refugees Deserve Welfare Assistance from the Government

  by Sara Paretsky

• Refugees Should Be Discouraged from Accepting Welfare

  by Don Barnett

• Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography

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1. Introduction
2. Chapter 1: Does Welfare Encourage Dependence?
   1. Chapter 1 Chapter Preface
   2. The High Value of Welfare Benefits Keeps the Poor on Welfare
   3. A Lack of Opportunities Keeps the Poor on Welfare
   4. Welfare Causes an Increase in Out-of-Wedlock Births
   5. Welfare Does Not Cause an Increase in Out-of-Wedlock Births
   6. Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
3. Chapter 2: Is Abuse of the Welfare System a Serious Problem?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Welfare Fraud Is Widespread
   3. Insufficient Welfare Benefits Encourage Fraud
   4. The Government Must Enforce Child Welfare Payments
   5. Noncustodial Fathers Should Not Be Required to Pay Child Support
   6. Refugees Deserve Welfare Assistance from the Government
   7. Refugees Should Be Discouraged from Accepting Welfare
   8. Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
4. Chapter 3: Can Private Efforts Replace the Welfare System?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. Private Charity Should Replace Welfare
   3. Private Charity Should Not Replace Welfare
   4. Religious Organizations Can Reduce Poverty
   5. Privatization of Welfare Benefits Recipients
   6. Privatization of Welfare Does Not Benefit Recipients
   7. Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
5. Chapter 4: How Should Welfare Be Reformed?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. The Government Should Discourage Welfare Dependency
   3. Welfare Recipients Need More Government Assistance
   4. Work Requirements and Government Subsidies Will Reduce Poverty
   5. Work Requirements Harm Poor Mothers
   6. Welfare Policies Should Discourage Out-of-Wedlock Births
   7. Welfare Policies Should Not Promote Marriage
   8. Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
6. For Further Discussion
7. Organizations to Contact
8. Bibliography
9. Copyright

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