All of These Factors Make It Likely That Welfare Will

question 43

Multiple Choice

All of these factors make it likely that welfare will be a perennial issue in Texas politics except _____.

• A)the national tax policy has resulted in the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer
• B)the economy haslittle impact on the poverty rate
• C)the state's immigration rate is among the highest in the country
• D)the poorest of the poor have lost income and have had trouble finding jobs since the 1996 welfare reforms
• E)many of the Republican officials who now dominate Texas politics have an inherent dislike of social programs

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Definitions:

Compressed Workweeks

A work schedule that allows an employee to work the required hours for the week in fewer days than the traditional five-day workweek.

Telecommuting

Working from home or outside the office at least part of the time.

Part-Time Work

Employment with fewer hours per week than a full-time job, often offering flexibility but with fewer benefits than full-time positions.

Compressed Workweek

A work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than five days.