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Introduction
Throughout history, and specifically the twentieth century, the U.S welfare policy has been caught between two competing values. One: a desire to help those who couldn't help themselves. And two: a concern that this type of charity and philanthropy will create a dependency. In 1996, a series of changes occurred that altered the way the Welfare System is operated, requiring people to work more often in order to receive government assistance, as well as only allowing them to benefit from the system for a maximum of five years (Chatterjee, 1999).
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With the creation of the 1935 Social Security Act also came the creation of what we now know as the "old welfare system" or AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependant Children). This was an entitlement program which meant that families that met the federal criteria for cash assistance had the right to receive it. There was a broad agreement that the AFDC program had failed, but there were many different......

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