31.   Bankrupt social welfare programs.

32.   Because the local welfare programs are tied to federal guidelines, the revised federal program should allow many states and cities to rein in their spending.

33.   Because the governors must run welfare programs, their views influence many senators and the president, who has the power to veto bills he does not like.

34.   Both promised to involve religious organizations in social welfare programs.

35.   Bloomberg also said he favored the inclusion of legal immigrants in some welfare programs that are currently limited to citizens.

36.   - The bill would prohibit discrimination against religious providers who contract with states to run welfare programs, a provision aimed at appeasing Sen. John Ashcroft of Missouri.

37.   -- The current measure of poverty takes no account of tax laws and social welfare programs that profoundly alter the economic well-being of millions of Americans.

38.   -- The Department of Social Services and its efforts to create a statewide computer network for welfare programs.

39.   A faith-based welfare reform program pushed by Gov. George W. Bush has crossed the line into evangelical Christian proselytizing, a lawsuit filed Monday claims.

40.   A key part of the bill is to increase federal funding of the welfare block grant program.