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State Programs Add Safety Net for the Poorest

Do No Evil – The new strategy reflects, in part, a growing concern about the challenges facing the poor nearly 12 years after Congress overhauled welfare laws. While states have drastically reduced their welfare caseloads, research suggests that they have been far less successful in helping people find and keep jobs that lift families out of poverty.

Tags: working poor, states, welfare, money, politics, safety net

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