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NEWS ABOUT: welfare reform

welfare reform stories: 3 news summaries

States Ignoring $5B in Stimulus Cash for Needy

Say they can't afford matching funds, despite benefits

Sep 8, 09 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - About half of US states are passing on a $5 billion pool of federal stimulus funds because of a requirement they put up 20% of the money, ProPublica reports. Only 27 states have applied for money under the program, which gives them wide discretion on how to distribute it—some... More »

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New York • welfare • economic stimulus package • stimulus funds • welfare reform

Arnold: Budget Crisis Is Not
a Game of Chicken

Gov defends stance amid standoff

Jul 12, 09 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tensions are soaring in California as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger faces off against Democratic lawmakers in the state’s budget crisis. But the governator is keeping calm as he defends his position, the Financial Times reports. He’s calling for welfare reform before he’ll sign off on a budget, but... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • budget • governor • welfare reform

 Welfare Rolls Soar 
 Along With Unemployment 

Many make shift as jobless benefits run out

Jun 22, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Welfare rolls are on the rise nationwide for the first time since President Clinton signed a bill overhauling the system in 1996, the Wall Street Journal reports. Welfare recipients’ ranks fell in some areas at the beginning of the recession, but now 23 of the 30 biggest US states are... More »

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Bill Clinton • Clinton administration • unemployment • jobless claims • unemployment benefits • welfare • food stamps • public assistance • jobless • welfare reform

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