Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law [Hardcover]

Ron Haskins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

This book tells the inside story of the legislation that ended "welfare as we know it." As a key staffer on the House Ways and Means Committee, Haskins was one of the architects of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. In this landmark book, he vividly portrays the political battles that produced the most dramatic overhaul of the welfare system since its creation as part of the New Deal.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Work over Welfare is the inside account of the making of welfare reform. Ron Haskins tells the story marvelously." -- Lawrence M. Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University

"Work over Welfare is insightful, revealing, and fascinating throughout." -- Bob Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

"Haskins has done a superb job of telling the story of the 1996 welfare reform legislation." -- Mary Jo Bane, Harvard University

"Welfare reform was a rare and wondrous event, and so is this book." -- Mickey Kaus, author of The End of Equality

"[A] ‘must read’ for those who want to make or change policy and need to know what it takes." -- Eloise Anderson, senior fellow, Claremont Institute

Review

"The real inside story of the historic 1996 welfare reform by the one man who could write it. Not only is Ron Haskins the rare political operative who's also a serious scholar; he also knows how to tell a good story, complete with laughs, suspense, empathy, novelistic details, memorable characters, and a distinct point of view. Welfare reform was a rare and wondrous event, and so is this book." ¿Mickey Kaus, author of The End of Equality

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 450 pages
• Publisher: Brookings Inst Pr (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815735081
• ISBN-13: 978-0815735083
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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