Critics of the 1996 Welfare Reforms Claim the New System

question 113

Multiple Choice

Critics of the 1996 welfare reforms claim the new system

• A)has done little to reduce poverty in the United States.
• B)has strengthened families in the United States.
• C)encourages welfare dependency.
• D)All of these are correct.

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