Officially, TANF aimed to reduce welfare dependency by moving recipients into paid employment.
We're going to continue to reduce welfare in New York City more than anyplace else.
It does not do what it promises because it does not reduce welfare spending.
"We've got to understand whether that value has also a part to play in how we reduce welfare cases.
San Diego County's district attorney has a program called Project 100% that is intended to reduce welfare fraud.
Many government experts praised the administration's welfare efforts, which came before a federal mandate to reduce welfare spending.
He also made plans for major housing programs, improvements in education and efforts to reduce welfare dependency.
A government that wanted to slash the deficit without inflicting such deep cuts would have to raise taxes or reduce welfare payments instead, the IFS added.
The fairest way to reduce welfare bills is to make sure that benefits are not rising faster than the wages of the taxpayers who are paying for them".
What can be said is that an independent Scotland led by the SNP would greatly reduce welfare poverty and narrow the gap between rich and poor.
Under the "Washington consensus", pressure was put on states to deregulate and open their financial sector, privatise utilities and reduce welfare spending.
