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Almanac
of Policy Issues: Welfare
Provides an overview of welfare in the United States
including a brief history on the current welfare program Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Scroll down for related
sites, issues and articles. From the Almanac of Policy Issues,
an independent public service.
Office
of Family Assistance
The web site of the Office of Family Assistance, the U.S. government
agency that oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) Program that was created by the Welfare Reform Law of 1996.
U.S.
Welfare Caseloads Information
Tables and graphs that show the number and percentage
of welfare recipients by state and year. Derived from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Washingtonpost.com: Welfare Key Stories
A collection of articles on welfare reform from the Washington
Post.
Welfare Watch
News, policies, reports, articles, links, and a public forum from
a media monitoring project that provides data to journalists,
activists, policy makers, and the public.
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The Cato
Institute
Type “welfare” into the search box on
the left, then scroll down for a list of articles that discuss
the negative results of welfare, individual rights and the welfare
state, welfare reform, welfare fraud, and more. From the Cato
Institute, a non-profit public policy research foundation devoted
to the ideals of limited government and individual liberty.
The
Heritage Foundation -- Welfare
Created by a conservative think tank. Includes papers
and studies such as "Why Congress must reform welfare"
and "How welfare harms kids" that argue the U.S. needs
to reform the current welfare system.
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Coalition
on Human Needs: CHN Issue Brief on Welfare
Provides an overview of the Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) program. From the Coalition on Human
Needs, “an alliance of national organizations working together
to promote public policies that address the needs of low-income
and other vulnerable populations.”
Coalition
on Human Needs: Welfare
Provides links to Project Information, Publications, News, Legislation,
and more. From the Coalition on Human Needs, “an alliance
of national organizations working together to promote public policies
that address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations.”
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September 11, 2008
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