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Welfare Policy

The Bitter Fruit of Welfare Reform

Irasema Garza | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Welfare, Women, Welfare System, Poverty, Women's Issues, Welfare Reform, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Economic Crisis, Economic Security, Welfare Policy, Tanf, Politics News
Irasema Garza

Now, more than ever, we need a functioning social safety net -- one that helps families keep food on the table in times of crisis, while providing a toe hold to a more economically secure future.

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It's Time to Rethink Our Welfare Policy

Seth Freed Wessler | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Welfare, Helping the Needy, Poverty, Money, US Poverty, Welfare Reform, Economy, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, The New York Times, United States, Race, Detroit, New York Times, Aid to Families With Dependent Children, Safety Net Organizations, Minority, Welfare Policy, Michigan, Minorities, Politics News
Seth Freed Wessler

A society cannot survive without a safety net and we don't have one during the worst economic crisis in decades.

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Out of the Desert

Elisabeth Mason and Julie Kashen | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Single Stop USA, Welfare, First Focus, Poverty, Charity, Economy, Nonprofits, Out of the Destert, Welfare Policy, Politics News
Elisabeth Mason and Julie Kashen

At Single Stop USA, our mission is to raise millions of people out of poverty by ending this disconnect through a revolutionary coordination of service delivery and distribution.

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Welfare Policy, Leg-Up Versus Hand-Out

Emily Henry | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Dependents, Welfare Reform, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Economy, Government Assistance, United States Welfare, Welfare Policy, Hand Out, Home News
Emily Henry

Britain is criticized as being too lenient, too ready to hand out money first and ask questions later. America, on the other hand, forces people to jump through loops even to find out what help is available.

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