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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 02 > Welfare system falls behind as it cuts rolls, analysis finds

Welfare system falls behind as it cuts rolls, analysis finds

By Jason Deparle / The Bulletin
February 2, 2009

WASHINGTON — Despite soaring unemployment and the worst economic crisis in decades, 18 states cut their welfare rolls last year, and nationally the number of people receiving cash assistance remained at or near the lowest in more than 40 years.

The trends, based on an analysis of new....

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