It indeed, I agree with Mr. Dortch's characterization of it is that it literally became a slush fund for states to do what they wanted to do. In our own state, We literally had people called diversion spirit specialists... to convince you... that you didn't need welfare funds. showed up pregnant and one baby on one arm and the other at your feet that you didn't need welfare funds and all of that profit could be used to pay bonuses. (01:15–01:31)
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Asserts that diversion specialists were employed to dissuade people from claiming welfare.
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