October 19, 2000
Revised Welfare System Calls for New Approach by Grant Makers
By LESLIE LENKOWSKYNo matter who wins the race for the White House, the next president is likely to ask Congress to extend the 1996 landmark law that overhauled the nation's welfare system. And for good reason. Under the approach, welfare rolls have been cut in half and poverty measures are showing improvement.
But despite those achievements, it is unlikely that many in philanthropy will be calling loudly for the extension, unless the program is changed
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