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Thursday, February 05, 2009

Is Welfare Doing Its Job When the Need Is Great?

Is Welfare Doing Its Job When the Need Is Great?
NPR audio:
Eighteen states have cut their welfare rolls in the last year amid the worst economic crisis since the Depression. These cuts are drawing attention to welfare's efficiency and effectiveness. Celia Hagert, senior policy analyst at the Center for Public Policy Priorities in Austin, Texas, talks about how the state's welfare program is faring.

 



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