The TANF Program Is Designed to

question 48

Multiple Choice

The TANF program is designed to

• A) increase the minimum wage.
• B) shift people from welfare to employment.
• C) provide medical insurance to poverty-level workers.
• D) provide income to the blind and disabled.

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