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Republicans Reexamining Work Rules in Clinton-Era Assistance Program

Republicans Reexamining Work Rules in Clinton-Era Assistance Program
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign is displayed outside a Jiffy Lube location in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2023. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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3/30/2023|Updated: 3/30/2023
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Social workers told a subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee that work requirements in the Temporary Aid for Need Families (TANF) program doesn’t fully capture everything a client is doing to pull themselves out of poverty.

“You can job search for 86 hours in a month, but it doesn’t measure what the customer is achieving,” said Shakirah Francis, a social work supervisor from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. “It’s just a number.”

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
Reporter
Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
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