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The Obama administration said that the change was a response to requests by governors for more flexibility in administering the program and that it was not intended to "waive or dismantle" the work requirement.[3] But in some key respects, the HHS waiver is inconsistent with this statement. The language itself signals the agency's willingness to water down the program's current focus on work participation rates as the primary test of each state's compliance with the goals of welfare reform.
[3]White House Blog, "Welfare, Work and America's Governors," Welfare, Work and America.
Issues 2012 | THE WELFARE WAIVERS: How They Really Do Water Down Work Requirements
[3]White House Blog, "Welfare, Work and America's Governors," Welfare, Work and America.
Issues 2012 | THE WELFARE WAIVERS: How They Really Do Water Down Work Requirements