Since Its Inception in 1996, the Temporary Assistance for Needy

question 57

Multiple Choice

Since its inception in 1996, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has

• A) increased, rather than reduced, the number of people on welfare.
• B) reduced the number of people on welfare by more than one-half.
• C) aided the poor by automatically increasing welfare payments when inflation occurs.
• D) greatly increased the unemployment rate.

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