The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 fulfilled President Bill Clinton's campaign promise
a. to end welfare as we know it..
b. to search for welfare solutions wherever possible..
c. to examine the welfare needs of citizens..
d. to supply welfare on a fair and consistent basis..
Question -2-President George W. Bush proposed which of the following in order to shore up U.S. social welfare programs?
a. To privatize Social Security
b. To lengthen the eligibility period for TANF funds
c. To increase progressive taxation
d. To eliminate unemployment insurance payouts
Question -3-The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program was not intended to
a. replace a patchwork of state programs for the aged, blind, and disabled.
b. help low-income parents meet the costs of rearing children with disabilities.
c. remove people living with disabilities from community-based housing.
d. provide clear guidelines regarding those who were eligible for coverage.
Question -4-Which of the following groups benefits from the Head Start and Early Head Start federal programs?
a. Unemployed workers
b. Children under age five
c. Undocumented immigrants
d. Retired workers
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