Since Its Inception in 1996, the Temporary Assistance for Needy

Multiple Choice

Since its inception in 1996, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program

A) increased, rather than reduced, the number of people on welfare.
B) reduced the number of people on welfare significantly until the recession of 2007-08 swelled the number of recipients.
C) aided the poor by automatically increasing welfare payments when inflation occurs.
D) greatly increased the unemployment rate.