Welfare | Work Requirements and Government Subsidies Will Reduce Poverty
Ending the guaranteed entitlement to cash benefits for poor single parents, the 1996 welfare reform law imposed a twoyear limit on public assistance, after which welfare recipients are required to work. In the following viewpoint, Ron Haskins asserts that work requirements, often referred to as “welfareto- work,” have reduced child poverty and promoted responsible work habits among the poor. As the welfare law comes up for congressional reauthorization in 2002, Haskins maintains that Congress should continue its support system of benefits such as subsidized housing and tax credits...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Does Welfare Encourage Dependence?
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Chapter 2: Is Abuse of the Welfare System a Serious Problem?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Welfare Fraud Is Widespread
- Insufficient Welfare Benefits Encourage Fraud
- The Government Must Enforce Child Welfare Payments
- Noncustodial Fathers Should Not Be Required to Pay Child Support
- Refugees Deserve Welfare Assistance from the Government
- Refugees Should Be Discouraged from Accepting Welfare
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 3: Can Private Efforts Replace the Welfare System?
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Chapter 4: How Should Welfare Be Reformed?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The Government Should Discourage Welfare Dependency
- Welfare Recipients Need More Government Assistance
- Work Requirements and Government Subsidies Will Reduce Poverty
- Work Requirements Harm Poor Mothers
- Welfare Policies Should Discourage Out-of-Wedlock Births
- Welfare Policies Should Not Promote Marriage
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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