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Welfare as we know it now: 6 questions answered

  • Written by Laura Hussey, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageWhen President Bill Cllinton officially ended welfare as we knew it, he was flanked by women who had received Aid to Families with Dependent Children.Reuters/Stephen Jaffee

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would slice US$21.7 billion over a decade, or 13.1 percent, from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) –...

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