Dec
26
2008
Realistic, but not hopeful, opinions on welfare and housing
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New York Times and Washington Post Opinions
OPINION | December 26, 2008
Editorial: Welfare as We Knew It
A 1990s welfare reform program with an emphasis on shunting the poor toward low-paying, start-up jobs is becoming increasingly pointless as the job market ossifies.
The early returns are in, and the housing bailout is, at this point, a flop