Within five years of passing the law, welfare's caseloads declined close to 50%, the first significant decline since World War II. Employment and earnings increased among low income individuals, with Employment among single mothers increasing from 50 to 100%, sent seven years after President Clinton signed it into law. During the same time period, child Poverty declined by 2.9 million people. But despite the success of this bipartisan policy, the Obama administration began to roll back these requirements by issuing TANF work requirement waivers. (10:02–10:13)
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Asserts that employment among single mothers increased significantly seven years after the 1996 welfare reform.
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