Welfare programs have taken hold in too many American families. While it is vital for families facing temporary financial hardships, welfare has created an environment where work is disincentivized, and families stay in poverty. Social support in America should prioritize work and financial independence while lowering tax burdens to help families at all stages.
Welfare reform in the 1990s brought tremendous success in promoting work and reducing family dependence on the government. Adults and children moved out of poverty, and mothers joined the workforce in greater numbers. A strict work requirement was implemented for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or cash benefits, and recipients could receive benefits for a lifetime limit of five years. Welfare reform in the 1990s moved families away from government dependence and closer to the ability to support themselves sustainably.
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