It also matters how you spend the money. Post 1996
(when we gutted AFDC) we *increased* welfare spending but shifted it up the income distribution and conditioned it on work. Very big difference in who benefited and overall effect. In a lot of ways the CTC expansion was meant to patch that hole.
(when we gutted AFDC) we *increased* welfare spending but shifted it up the income distribution and conditioned it on work. Very big difference in who benefited and overall effect. In a lot of ways the CTC expansion was meant to patch that hole.
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
It also matters how you spend the money. Post 1996
(when we gutted AFDC) we *increased* welfare spending but shifted it up the income distribution and conditioned it on work. Very big difference in who benefited and overall effect. In a lot of ways the CTC expansion was meant to patch that hole.
(when we gutted AFDC) we *increased* welfare spending but shifted it up the income distribution and conditioned it on work. Very big difference in who benefited and overall effect. In a lot of ways the CTC expansion was meant to patch that hole.
This would have been a ludicrously ill-informed thing to say even when there was such a thing as AFDC. But now???
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This would have been a ludicrously ill-informed thing to say even when there was such a thing as AFDC. But now???
It's just as much an entitlement as AFDC--that is, if you meet the qualifications, you're entitled to the payment.
Anyone who presents "entitlements" as illegitimate or shameful is undermining the equally necessary programs that can't be funded by recipient contributions in significant part.
Anyone who presents "entitlements" as illegitimate or shameful is undermining the equally necessary programs that can't be funded by recipient contributions in significant part.
February 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It's just as much an entitlement as AFDC--that is, if you meet the qualifications, you're entitled to the payment.
Anyone who presents "entitlements" as illegitimate or shameful is undermining the equally necessary programs that can't be funded by recipient contributions in significant part.
Anyone who presents "entitlements" as illegitimate or shameful is undermining the equally necessary programs that can't be funded by recipient contributions in significant part.
I think there is evidence that steep phase outs on welfare policy discourage work because they act as an implicit marginal tax on earnings. That's the substitution elasticity of labor supply again. AFDC post 1980 had a very steep phase out. People who previous worked and received it lost access...
February 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I think there is evidence that steep phase outs on welfare policy discourage work because they act as an implicit marginal tax on earnings. That's the substitution elasticity of labor supply again. AFDC post 1980 had a very steep phase out. People who previous worked and received it lost access...
Bonus/10
Until it goes away, I do like the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC): afdc.energy.gov
Until it goes away, I do like the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC): afdc.energy.gov
December 2, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Bonus/10
Until it goes away, I do like the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC): afdc.energy.gov
Until it goes away, I do like the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC): afdc.energy.gov
Reagan was no champion for racial equality. He ushered in the “war on drugs” which was really intended to mark Black guys with criminal records so they could be marginalized. He attacked public housing, dismantled AFDC, tried to zero-out legal aid, ignored AIDS…
October 19, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Reagan was no champion for racial equality. He ushered in the “war on drugs” which was really intended to mark Black guys with criminal records so they could be marginalized. He attacked public housing, dismantled AFDC, tried to zero-out legal aid, ignored AIDS…
Oh Reagan sucks. But Clinton and the DLC did Reaganism-lite, which is not something I want to see on "my" side. Reagan didn't make Clinton destroy the AFDC.
May 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Oh Reagan sucks. But Clinton and the DLC did Reaganism-lite, which is not something I want to see on "my" side. Reagan didn't make Clinton destroy the AFDC.
Serious Q: can undocumented immigrants actually get “welfare”? Really? Which types? Medicaid? SNAP? AFDC?
November 24, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Serious Q: can undocumented immigrants actually get “welfare”? Really? Which types? Medicaid? SNAP? AFDC?
The devaluation of people by rich Americans
Welfare Queen
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan cut spending for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, and allowed states to require welfare recipients to participate in workfare programs.
To Autism right now
They don't want to help
Welfare Queen
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan cut spending for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, and allowed states to require welfare recipients to participate in workfare programs.
To Autism right now
They don't want to help
April 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The devaluation of people by rich Americans
Welfare Queen
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan cut spending for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, and allowed states to require welfare recipients to participate in workfare programs.
To Autism right now
They don't want to help
Welfare Queen
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan cut spending for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, and allowed states to require welfare recipients to participate in workfare programs.
To Autism right now
They don't want to help
Republicans have been demonizing those on food stamps, Medicaid, AFDC, since Reagan. It was the “welfare queen” who drove a Cadillac. It’s bullshit, it’s cruel, and people will die. Start demonizing wealthy tax cheats who force the rest of us to pay more.
June 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Republicans have been demonizing those on food stamps, Medicaid, AFDC, since Reagan. It was the “welfare queen” who drove a Cadillac. It’s bullshit, it’s cruel, and people will die. Start demonizing wealthy tax cheats who force the rest of us to pay more.
Législatives nationales: aucun opposant élu au Sud-Kivu, UNC, UDPS et AFDC se taillent la part du lion
Législatives nationales: aucun opposant élu au Sud-Kivu, UNC, UDPS et AFDC se taillent la part du lion
La province du Sud-Kivu n'a voté aucun candidat de l'opposition à la députation nationale. Pareil pour les indépendants en dépit de la présence de 3 candidats indépendants dont certains ont d’ancrages politiques au Sud-Kivu.
actualite.cd
January 17, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Législatives nationales: aucun opposant élu au Sud-Kivu, UNC, UDPS et AFDC se taillent la part du lion
You nor I have any idea what Elon would like to replace with UBI. He's never said. Same with Zuckerberg. As for Friedman he specifically only wanted to replace welfare programs. That didn't include Social Security or healthcare programs. He wanted to replace AFDC (now TANF) and SNAP and some others.
December 16, 2024 at 4:34 AM
You nor I have any idea what Elon would like to replace with UBI. He's never said. Same with Zuckerberg. As for Friedman he specifically only wanted to replace welfare programs. That didn't include Social Security or healthcare programs. He wanted to replace AFDC (now TANF) and SNAP and some others.
Well it worked for them in 1996 when they and Clinton destroyed AFDC.
May 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Well it worked for them in 1996 when they and Clinton destroyed AFDC.
Pay Attention .... This Could Happen ....#SNAP May Not Be Funded Leaving Many Hungry ...#IMPACT #Wic #FoodStamps #AFDC
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Pay Attention .... This Could Happen ....#SNAP May Not Be Funded Leaving Many Hungry ...#IMPACT #Wic #FoodStamps #AFDC
"Oi! wird lauthals mitgegröhlt
im Antifascist Drinking Club!"
(Oi!Gebroi - AFDC)
im Antifascist Drinking Club!"
(Oi!Gebroi - AFDC)
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Oi! wird lauthals mitgegröhlt
im Antifascist Drinking Club!"
(Oi!Gebroi - AFDC)
im Antifascist Drinking Club!"
(Oi!Gebroi - AFDC)
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@stephenpimpare Both AFDC/TANF & SNAP cut in 1990s. SNAP grew since then, including some eligibility expansion. TANF not so much. That's all
December 2, 2024 at 10:05 PM
@stephenpimpare Both AFDC/TANF & SNAP cut in 1990s. SNAP grew since then, including some eligibility expansion. TANF not so much. That's all
paid very much back in 1988). I watched a neighbor's kid for $50/week, just to get cigarette money!
I was honest (mistake) and reported this oney and the REDUCED my AFDC by $50. So they are set up to force you to lie so you can get off the gov't dole or you are just stuck only being able to
I was honest (mistake) and reported this oney and the REDUCED my AFDC by $50. So they are set up to force you to lie so you can get off the gov't dole or you are just stuck only being able to
February 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
paid very much back in 1988). I watched a neighbor's kid for $50/week, just to get cigarette money!
I was honest (mistake) and reported this oney and the REDUCED my AFDC by $50. So they are set up to force you to lie so you can get off the gov't dole or you are just stuck only being able to
I was honest (mistake) and reported this oney and the REDUCED my AFDC by $50. So they are set up to force you to lie so you can get off the gov't dole or you are just stuck only being able to
oops 3/_
transitioning OFF receiving what used to be AFDC. Somewhere in an old file box
I have info on how that worked originally. All of that was funded by back when state was rolling in oil money. It was a great program with buy in by local governments and their contribution if admin moneys.
transitioning OFF receiving what used to be AFDC. Somewhere in an old file box
I have info on how that worked originally. All of that was funded by back when state was rolling in oil money. It was a great program with buy in by local governments and their contribution if admin moneys.
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
oops 3/_
transitioning OFF receiving what used to be AFDC. Somewhere in an old file box
I have info on how that worked originally. All of that was funded by back when state was rolling in oil money. It was a great program with buy in by local governments and their contribution if admin moneys.
transitioning OFF receiving what used to be AFDC. Somewhere in an old file box
I have info on how that worked originally. All of that was funded by back when state was rolling in oil money. It was a great program with buy in by local governments and their contribution if admin moneys.
Agentforce and Data Cloud Architect (AFDC Architect) Job educativ.net/jobs/job/49098...
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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