Dec 29, 2023
Episode 1069
Who benefits from the welfare-to-work system?
Then-President Bill Clinton speaks about welfare reform in 1996.
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And, the rise of for-profit welfare companies.
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Hey Smarties! Today we’re handing things over to the team at “The Uncertain Hour,” a podcast all about the obscure policies and forgotten histories that explain who gets left behind in this economy. In the episode, host Krissy Clark explains the origins of welfare work requirements and gets into the experience of a mother who sought help from a for-profit welfare company when she came upon hard times.
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