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On the recordFebruary 13, 2002
I think one of the reasons why welfare reform has been, by most people's judgment, a terrific success--not for everybody, but for most people--is that case rolls are down by half, and people who have gone to work are better off.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper discusses the success of welfare reform and its impact on case rolls.

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