Welfare Reforms Are Measured Along Which Two Dimensions

question 74

Multiple Choice

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

• A) the number of people receiving welfare and the crime rate
• B) waste and fraud within each welfare program
• C) the number of people on welfare and the success of getting people into the workforce
• D) the number of welfare recipients who continued receiving welfare benefits for more than five years versus those who received benefits for a shorter period of time

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