What is the best explanation for the drop in the number of Texans on welfare in the late 1990s?
A) the success of the welfare reforms of 1996
B) the booming economy and the rising demand for all types of labor
C) the change in the state's definition of poverty
D) the mass migration of poorer Texans to other states
E) there was no drop

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The booming economy in the late 1990s led to a rising demand for labor, which likely contributed to the decrease in the number of Texans on welfare as more people found employment.

What Is the Best Explanation for the Drop in the Number