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| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Is Welfare Reform Working? | |
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| Chapter Preface | |
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| Welfare Reform Is Working | |
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| Welfare Reform Is Not Working | |
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| Welfare Reform Has Had Mixed Results | |
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| Welfare Reform Has Not Gone Far Enough | |
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| A New Agenda Is Needed to Fight Poverty | |
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| Welfare Helps Reduce Poverty | |
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| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | |
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| How Has the Recession Affected Welfare? | |
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| The Stimulus Bill Reverses Welfare Reform | |
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| The Stimulus Bill Does Not Reverse Welfare Reform | |
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| Welfare Is Being Underutilized During the Recession | |
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| Renewing and Expanding the TANF Emergency Fund Reverses Welfare Reform | |
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| The TANF Emergency Fund Creates Jobs and Should Be Reauthorized | |
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| Another Round of Welfare Reform Is Needed Now | |
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| High Unemployment Necessitates Promise of a Job Program for Welfare-Leavers | |
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| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | |
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| How Do Welfare Policies Affect Families? | |
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| Pro-Marriage Welfare Policies Help Families | |
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| Pro-Marriage Welfare Policies Do Not Help Families | |
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| Welfare Reform Lowered Unwed Parenting Rates | |
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| Welfare Reform Did Not Affect Unwed Parenting Rates | |
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| Food Stamps Have Contributed to an Overly Dependent Underclass | |
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| Access to Food Stamps Is Essential for Needy Families | |
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| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | |
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| What Are Some Alternatives and Improvements to the Welfare System? | |
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| Incentives to Save Money Would Best Serve Low-Income Families | |
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| Targeted lob Programs Could Reduce Poverty | |
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| Private Charity Should Replace Welfare | |
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| A Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Policy Is an Alternative to Welfare | |
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| The Earned Income Tax Credit Should Be Reconfigured | |
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| A Basic Income Guarantee Can and Should Replace Welfare | |
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| Restoring a Culture of Marriage Will Reduce Poverty | |
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| Welfare Programs Should Include Mandatory Drug Testing | |
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| Welfare Programs Should Not Include Mandatory Drug Testing | |
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| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | |
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| For Further Discussion | |
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| Organizations to Contact | |
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| Bibliography of Books | |
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| Index | |