Who signed a U.S. law abolishing the welfare system’s Aid to Families with Dependent Children?

skysmom65

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was the name of a federal assistance program in effect from August 14, 1935 to June 30, 1997, which was administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The program was created under the name Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) by the Social Security Act of 1935 as part of the New Deal; the words "families with" were added to the name in 1960. By 1995 spending was $22.6 billion per year. In 1996, President Bill Clinton negotiated with the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act which drastically remade the program. Among other changes, a lifetime limit of five years was imposed for the receipt of benefits, and the newly-limited nature of the replacement program was reinforced by calling AFDC's successor Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Many Americans continue to refer to TANF as "welfare" or AFDC. http://www.answers.com/topic/aid-to-families-with-dependent-children Feb 21 07, 10:13 AM

beeaydee

In 1996, President Bill Clinton negotiated with the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act which drastically remade the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aid_to_Families_with_Dependent_Children Feb 21 07, 10:17 AM