• Discuss the complexities of these safety net programs and why they can be controversial

The U.S. government has implemented a number of programs to assist those below the poverty line and those

who have incomes just above the poverty line. Such programs are called the safety net, to recognize that they

offer some protection for those who find themselves without jobs or income.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

From the Great Depression until 1996, the United States’ most visible antipoverty program was Aid to Families

with Dependent Children (AFDC), which provided cash payments to mothers with children who were below the

poverty line. Many just called this program “welfare.” In 1996, Congress passed and President Bill Clinton

signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, more commonly called

the “welfare reform act.” The new law replaced AFDC with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

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