We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
-Winston Churchill
An Urban Institute report, "Ten Myth-Busting Facts About Welfare," provides these factoids about the U.S. welfare system...
- States are able to set their own rules about who gets welfare and how much, usually reflecting the state's culture and philosophy about government's role in helping the poor.
- Not everyone who is poor gets welfare. Cash assistance reaches less than one in three poor families nationally.
- The amount that the federal government gives states for welfare (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) has not changed since 1997.
- Since welfare began in 1997, the share of poor families receiving assistance has fallen in all states.
- Almost half of welfare cases include only children, with no financial assistance for adults.
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Displaying All 2 CommentsSIAST
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
In the interests of academic integrity, perhaps Tuckman should have been referenced (APA style) since he first developed the group model of "storming, norming, etc."
United States
Given that this newsletter is so widely distributed, I really wish whomever edits it would do a more thorough job. For example, the statement that "welfare" began in 1997 is totally misleading. As someone who received AFDC (Aid for Families with Dependent Children) from 1980-84, I can assure you that this is an inaccurate statement. In fact, AFDC was available in at least the late 1960s. Please edit for accurate content and grammatical errors before printing.
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