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Article: 131-0822 r w bc-labor-party Newly-Formed Labor Party Calls for Real Welfare Reform
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- U.S. Newswire
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- August 22, 1996
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Council of
the newly formed Labor Party said in a statement issued today,
"Welfare is not the problem; the real problem in America is the
lack of sufficient jobs with decent pay and benefits.
"Welfare reform attacks all working people, not just those whose
benefits are cut. Despite the proponents' claim to the contrary,
the legislation's so-called workfare provision will allow for
replacing regular jobs paying wages and providing benefits with
slots filled by recipients of public assistance who will work in
exchange for their meager grants instead of wages. This so-called
welfare ...