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| | Liberal Group Names 'Ten Worst Welfare States' -- 02/26/2002 |
 | | The group named Idaho, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas and Utah as the ten worst. |
 | | Eight of the ten are headed by Republican governors, while two, Mississippi and Oregon, are presently headed by Democrats. |
 | | The group criticizes the 1996 reforms for allowing states to divert welfare dollars to tax cuts or other programs, reducing help to two-parent and immigrant families, penalizing welfare recipients who fail to comply with TANF rules and setting a lifetime cap on the number of months a person can receive benefits. |
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