Welfare Rolls See First Climb in Years

Job Losses Bring Applicants From Middle Class, Test New Focus on Finding Work

For the first time since welfare was redefined a dozen years ago, weaning millions of poor Americans from monthly government checks, the deteriorating economy is causing a surge in welfare rolls in a growing number of states. Full Story »

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