The Safety Net Slumping Economy Tests Aid System Tied to Jobs New York Times, United States Even critics of the tougher welfare system credit it for raising employment rates; and poverty, though on the rise, is lower than in the early 1990s. “It worked better than, I think, a lot of people anticipated,” Mr. Obama said at a campaign event last ... |
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