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| *There were few incentives to join or rejoin the workforce. Entry level jobs, especially net of taxes, could not provide the standard of living provided by AFDC. | *There were few incentives to join or rejoin the workforce. Entry level jobs, especially net of taxes, could not provide the standard of living provided by AFDC. | ||
| *Some believed that the program encouraged child birth to trigger or prolong benefits. |
*Some believed that the program encouraged child birth to trigger or prolong benefits. | ||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was the name of a federal assistance program in effect from August 14, 1935 to June 30, 1997, which was administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The program was created under the name Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) by the Social Security Act of 1935 as part of the New Deal; the words "families with" were added to the name in 1960. By 1995 spending was $22.6 billion per year.
In 1996, President Bill Clinton negotiated with the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act which drastically remade the program. Among other changes, a lifetime limit of five years was imposed for the receipt of benefits, and the newly-limited nature of the replacement program was reinforced by calling AFDC's successor Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Many Americans continue to refer to TANF as "welfare" or AFDC.
In light of the results, by 2006 the welfare reforms appear to be less controversial. The New Republic suggested , "A broad consensus now holds that welfare reform was certainly not a disaster--and that it may, in fact, have worked much as its designers had hoped."
Criticisms of AFDC
- AFDC benefits for most families fell short of lifting families above the poverty line.
- There were relatively lax time limitations for participation in the program.
- There were few incentives to join or rejoin the workforce. Entry level jobs, especially net of taxes, could not provide the standard of living provided by AFDC.
- Some believed that the program encouraged child birth to trigger or prolong benefits.
Bibliography
- Keith M. Kilty, Elizabeth A. Segal. The Promise of Welfare Reform: Political Rhetoric and the Reality of Poverty in the Twenty-First (2006)
- Clarita A. Mrena and Patricia Elston. Welfare Reform: State Sanction Policies and Number of Families Affected (2000)
- Robert P Stoker and Laura A Wilson. When Work Is Not Enough: State and Federal Policies to Support Needy Workers 2006
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