Evaluations of the welfare reform of 1996 (PRWRA) have found that
A) the number of people receiving welfare has decreased.
B) the amount of poverty in the U.S. has decreased.
C) the wages earned in workfare programs are keeping women and their children out of poverty.
D) fewer Americans are poor.

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 led to a significant decrease in the number of people receiving welfare, as it imposed stricter work requirements and time limits on benefits. However, it did not necessarily reduce overall poverty or ensure that workfare wages were sufficient to lift families out of poverty.

Evaluations of the Welfare Reform of 1996 (PRWRA) Have Found