No one knows what has happened to the mothers, children, and elderly who left welfare.
When welfare reform was signed, unemployment levels hovered at 3 percent. The decision to end the nation’s oldest safety net was based on the assumptions that a job could lift a family out of poverty and that jobs would always exist for those eager enough to go out and get one.
In the six years since welfare reform, neither of these assumptions has held true. The standard of living did not improve for most recipients as they left welfare, and studies show that even those who worked full time did not earn enough in wages for a decent standard of living.(6)
http://www.foodfirst.org/progs/humanrts/welfarefactsheet2002.html
Tags: Poverty Analysis
