Suppose the Way That Your State Links the Receipt of Welfare

question 45

Essay

Suppose the way that your state links the receipt of welfare benefits to attending job-training sessions is being debated.A recent study has found that the job training has little to no effect on the earning prospects of your welfare recipients.One politician argues that,for this reason,the job-training requirement should be eliminated.Others aren't so sure.What do you think?

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