Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law

by Ron Haskins

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Work over Welfare tells the inside story of the legislation that ended ""welfare as we know it."" As a key staffer on the House Ways and Means Committee, author Ron Haskins was one of the architects of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. In this landmark book, he vividly portrays the political battles that produced the most dramatic overhaul of the welfare system since its creation as part of the New Deal.

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Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0815735081

ISBN13:9780815735083

Release Date:September 2006

Publisher:Brookings Institution Press

Length:450 Pages

Weight:1.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

20th Century Government History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Public Policy Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare

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