In his new book, “Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law”, Ron Haskins, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and co-director of Brookings’ Center on Children and Families, provides first-hand insight into the history of and political machinations behind the 1996 Welfare Reform Law. Haskins was a key staffer on the House Ways and Means Committee at the time of the bill’s passage and played a large role its creation. The Examiner interviewed Haskins to get his assessment of the bill on its 10-year anniversary.

Q What about the political landscape in 1996 — and the realities of the welfare state — pushed welfare reform to the top of the agenda in 1996 and made its passage possible?

Recommended Stories

US Army conducted rare test of mass burial capabilities, not used since Korean War, at Fort Bragg

Shapiro favors minimum wage hike over more progressive items if Democrats sweep Pennsylvania midterms

Of course el Sayed is on the side of the terrorists