One Major Criticism of the Welfare Reform Programs Enacted During

question 11

Multiple Choice

One major criticism of the welfare reform programs enacted during Clinton administration in the late 1990s is that the program ______.

• A) has led to more welfare fraud
• B) has not lifted people out of poverty due to low wages
• C) requires people to work, a politically unpopular requirement
• D) immediately led to dramatically increased welfare caseloads in states

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Definitions:

Supply

The number of products—goods and services—that businesses are willing to sell at different prices at a specific time.

Demand

The number of goods and services that consumers are willing to buy at different prices at a specific time.

Profits

The financial gain that is realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.