The most important welfare reform legislation since the New Deal was
A) Johnson's War on Poverty.
B) legislation signed by Governor Bush arguing that the existing welfare policy robbed people of their incentive to become independent.
C) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which created block-grant funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
D) the No Child Left Behind legislation signed by President Bush to reduce the number of children left behind in poverty.
E) the health care legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2010, popularly known as National Health Care.

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 created block-grant funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. This legislation is considered the most important welfare reform since the New Deal as it significantly transformed the system by requiring work requirements and time limits for welfare recipients, promoting self-sufficiency and reducing dependency on government aid.

The Most Important Welfare Reform Legislation Since the New Deal