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Republican initiative signed into law by Bill Clinton
The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWOR) (PL 104-193), also called the "Welfare Reform Act," became law on August 22, 1996 with the signature of President Bill Clinton.
The '''Welfare Reform Act of 1996''' ended most [[welfare]] and angered many of Clinton's more [[liberal]] constituents. It changed the [[welfare system]] into one requiring work in exchange for time-limited assistance. It contained a [[performance bonus]] to reward states for moving [[welfare recipients]] into jobs, state maintenance of effort requirements, and support for families moving from welfare to work.
The Act ended most welfare and angered many of Clinton's more [[liberal]] constituents. The Act changed the welfare system into one requiring work in exchange for time-limited assistance. The Act contained a performance bonus to reward states for moving welfare recipients into jobs, state maintenance of effort requirements, and support for families moving from welfare to work.
The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWOR) (PL 104-193), also called the "Welfare Reform Act," became law on August 22, 1996 with the signature of President [[Bill Clinton]].
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