Trump Continues to Lead After Debate

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(09-06-2015, 09:53 PM)GodHatesBengals Wrote:  You said government programs create dependency. 

They do, though. It's an unintentional side effect, but it's there. People can't be weaned off. They either receive benefits or they don't. If they get a job but it doesn't pay as much as the benefits they were receiving, there's no incentive for them to keep working.

(09-06-2015, 10:35 PM)fredtoast Wrote: For a guy who claims to be educated you really have a hard time with researching an issue for yourself.




TANF Work Requirements

In 1996, Congress enacted welfare reform through the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). This law replaced AFDC with TANF. At the core of the TANF program were the work participation requirements in Section 407 of the act.

1. Around 30 percent to 40 percent of the “work-eligible” adult TANF caseload is required to engage in work activities.
2. Work activities are defined very broadly and include unsubsidized employment; subsidized employment; on-the-job training; up to 12 months of vocational education; community service work; job search (for up to six weeks) and job readiness training; high school or GED education for recipients under age 20; and high school or GED education for those 20 or over 20 if combined with other listed activities.
3. Individuals are required to engage in activities for 20 hours per week if a parent has a child under age six in the home and for 30 hours per week if all children are over six.
   

The 1996 reform also placed a five year limit on benefits.

The problem is that it's so easy to work around these requirements. I see it all the time, unfortunately.