Is welfare reform working? : Welfare reform is working / Welfare reform is not working // Welfare reform has had mixed results / Welfare reform has not gone far enough / new agenda is needed to fight poverty / Welfare helps reduce poverty / How has the recession affected welfare? : stimulus bill reverses welfare reform / The stimulus bill does not reverse welfare reform / Welfare is being underutilized during the recession / Renewing and expanding the TANF Emergency Fund reverses welfare reform / The TANF Emergency Fund creates jobs and should be reauthorized / Another round of welfare reform is needed now / High unemployment necessitates promise of a job program for welfare-leavers / How do welfare policies affect families? : Pro-marriage welfare policies help families / Pro-marriage welfare policies do not help families / Welfare reform lowered unwed parenting rates / Welfare reform did not affect unwed parenting rates / Food stamps have contributed to an overly dependent underclass / Access to food stamps is essential for needy families / What are some alternatives and improvements to the welfare system? : Incentives to save money would best serve low-income families / Targeted job programs could reduce poverty / Private charity should replace welfare / comprehensive anti-poverty policy is an alternative to welfare / Earned Income Tax Credit should be reconfigured / basic income guarantee can and should replace welfare / Restoring a culture of marriage will reduce poverty / Welfare programs should include mandatory drug testing / Welfare programs should not include mandatory drug testing