Despite the noise from local gover...

Despite the noise from local government organizations about the potential events of the welfare reform bill forward local budgets, it is unlikely that those validitys will be as severe and far-reaching as predicted. Still, vexed questions will occur.

The bill does do away with the federal entitlements for Aid to Families with hanging Children (AFDC) and the do job-works program, both of which will become part of a strange block grant program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a cash program for the poor and disabled, and cheer stamps remain fully funded, further the benefits are to be cross back substantially. Indeed, states will obtain $55 million less over six years (FY 1996 - 2001) than they would have gotten otherwise for those four programs, often of the decrease coming from carves in food stamps and los of SSI and AFDC benefits for legal immigrants who are not citizens.

The cities hardest hit on ...