“Welfare reform in the balance”
Read a July 11, 2013, article from the New York Post about recent efforts by local governments to reform welfare.
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“Welfare reform took people off the rolls. It might have also shortened their lives.”
Read a June 18, 2013, article from the Washington Post about the long-term impact of welfare reform.
“States want drug tests for welfare recipients. That’s a terrible idea.”
Read a June 5, 2013, commentary from The Washington Post about state welfare reform designed to require drug tests for welfare recipients.
“Obama’s End Run on Welfare Reform, Part One: Understanding Workfare”
Read a Sept. 19, 2012, article posted by the Heritage Foundation summarizing Barack Obama’s work on welfare reform.
“How welfare reform changed America”
A July 17, 2006, USA Today story assesses the achievements and challenges of welfare reform at 10.
“From welfare to workfare”
A July 27, 2006, Economist story calls welfare reform a success but points to difficulties faced by the working poor.
“20 Years Later, Welfare Overhaul Resonates for Families and Candidates”
A May 1, 2016, New York Times story discusses the “Back to the Future” view on welfare that was taken on by the Clinton administration and, now, the Trump administration as poverty persists.
“More changes ahead in welfare rules”
An Aug. 10, 2006, Seattle Post-Intelligencer story looks at potential problems for Washington state from changes in welfare rules.
“Remarks as Delivered at an Event Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of Welfare Reform: Marriage and the Welfare of America”
The Heritage Foundation featured U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt at a 10th anniversary presentation on June 13, 2006, about welfare reform that can be viewed online or downloaded.