1.   Allen equated being forced to work for less than city wages to slavery, and left the rolls.

2.   A fair minimum wage, they say, prevents sweatshops and rewards people who leave welfare rolls and go to work.

3.   A few of the studies found that a majority of recent welfare recipients report that life is better for those who leave the rolls.

4.   About half of those who have left the rolls have found jobs, DTA says.

5.   Bresette and Lein said it is important for people leaving TANF rolls to continue receiving support from Medicaid, food stamps and child care assistance.

6.   But after returning to welfare, Ms. Engel found herself back on an assembly line, working for her benefits and being pushed to leave the rolls.

7.   But as in New York, there is no reliable information on what happens to recipients after they leave the rolls.

8.   But food banks report a steady demand for their services, and anti-hunger advocates say many people have left the rolls because of a complex and burdensome application process.

9.   But others say the number of recipients who have left the rolls proves there is a job for everyone.

10.   Critics say it could also reduce the incentive for workfare participants to leave the rolls for private jobs.