
Congress should free states to fix welfare. One state proves it can be done
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For nearly 25 years, one state has integrated federal workforce development and safety net programs, with an innovative model that quickly moves people from welfare to work.
Greg Sindelar is the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
In the next month, Congress should free our states to fix welfare and workforce development – saving taxpayers money while transforming our economies.
We’re calling on Congress to reform the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which governs federal workforce development programs and is currently up for reauthorization. Since 1998, this law has forced states into a one-size-fits-all workforce development system that’s a synonym for failure.
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