CCWRO’s View of Welfare Reform
Welfare reform or welfare deform? Historically, most of the so-called “welfare reform” enactments have made life more difficult for impoverished children and their families. The latest welfare deform program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) P.L. 104-193, is the latest attempt at reforming welfare. It imposes 2-year time limits on impoverished families. After two years many impoverished families, who for the most part are single mothers, lose their safety net and are sentenced to becoming homeless and/or foodless in the United States of America.
WELFARE REFORM: Myths vs. Facts
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The federal Family Support Act of 1988 sought to transform Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) from a program that makes it possible for single mothers to stay home with their children into a mandatory work and training program. The controvers ial legislation was just the first of a series of welfare reforms that seek to dictate the behavior of women on public assistance. Some states now deny additional benefits for children born to women on welfare. Others cut benefits to families who fail t o see a doctor, keep kids in school or pay rent on time. In the name of fraud prevention, some states now fingerprint welfare mothers. And in the White House and the Capitol, the current welfare debate centers around how best to impose a two-year limit on participation in the program. Read More |
The Truth About Block Grants for Means-Tested Program - Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
A windfall for the welfare bureaucracy and crumbs for the poor babies, kids and families
30% - Goes to the Poor babies, kids and families
70% - Goes to the State and Local Welfare Bureaucracy
What Happened to the Money before the Evil Block Grant TANF Program of 1996?
30% - Went to the State and Local Welfare Bureaucracy
70% - Goes to the Poor babies, kids and families
FLASH- Michigan only uses 25% of the TANF Block Grant for TANF - The rest is for Michigan Budget Balancing - Read Here