The Failure of Welfare Reform In August of 1996, the Personal Responsibilty and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was signed by our president. According to the Washington Post, since that time, there are seven million fewer people on welfare. The welfare roles have been cut in half. This result seems promising, but should it be used to evaluate welfare reform’s success? This question divides the issue among party lines. Generally, republicans view this outcome as a …showed first 75 words of 829 total…

…showed last 75 words of 829 total…that hinders the implementation of a successful welfare program. In conclusion, it can be seen that solutions to the current failing welfare program are not as simple as providing needed resources to welfare recipients. Before offering these resources can even be considered a century-old attitude must be changed in the minds of our leaders. Which ultimately comes down to relinquishing a social bias across our nation. This is a task we have yet to master.