The TANF program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, limits total lifetime welfare benefits to five years and requires people to work after receiving benefits for two years. It is not a form of social insurance, has not been found to be unconstitutional, and the idea of the "culture of poverty" is debated and not specific to TANF.

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The TANF Program

Question 129

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The TANF program:

A) is a form of social insurance.
B) has been found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
C) limits total lifetime welfare benefits to five years and requires people to work after receiving benefits for two years.
D) perpetuates the so-called culture of poverty.

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