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Written Statement, Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs
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Written Statement, Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs
NWLC submitted a statement for the record following a Work and Welfare Subcommittee Hearing: Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs. NWLC’s statement highlights how the 1996 welfare reform harmed families with low incomes and was motivated by racist and sexist narratives about deservedness, how work requirements prevent women and families from accessing needed support through basic needs programs, and how Congress should reverse H.R. 1’s cuts to basic needs programs and invest in women and families.
