THE WELFARE SYSTEM

Welfare, it is on just about everyones' mind, whether it is Medicare or the A.F.D.C. Some believe there is too much and others think there is too little. As the years go by, the need for welfare reform increases. President Clinton had pledged in his 1992 campaign to "end welfare as we know it". Only time will tell by what extremes welfare will change. As technology continues to increase and jobs continue to …

…to get pregnant while on welfare. The states do not raise welfare checks for extra children conceived while on welfare. This policy has received some success (Lacoya, page 3). Recently there has been many sweeping changes in the Welfare system. A new welfare law that was signed on August 22nd has just recently come into effect (Fagan). The changes include a 56 billion cut into the current welfare system through imposed limits on eligibility and the am.