By 2008, the welfare reforms enacted in 1996 had
A)cut the number of people receiving assistance by more than half.
B)done little to reduce the poverty rate.
C)moved many people from public assistance to low-wage work.
D)All of these are correct.

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The welfare reforms enacted in 1996, also known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, succeeded in reducing the number of people receiving assistance by more than half. However, the poverty rate did not significantly decrease, and many people were moved from public assistance to low-wage work. Therefore, all of these options are correct.

By 2008, the Welfare Reforms Enacted in 1996 Had