11. And many states are likely to find that this is another program in the sweeping new welfare law that they will be hard-pressed to afford. 12. And now, she expects things to get worse because of the new welfare law. 13. And the new welfare law compounds the problems for women like Ramona. 14. And then perhaps they would realize the folly in their new welfare act and its frontal attack on immigrants. 15. As for illegal immigrants, Benitez said she supports cutting them off from welfare benefits, as the new welfare reform bill is supposed to do. 16. Assembly Democrats have proposed softening the impact of the new federal welfare law. 17. Asked whether the new federal welfare law was too tough on the poor, Torricelli said that the bill that finally passed was a significant improvement over the original. 18. At that time, under a far-reaching new welfare law, Congress barred immigrants who came after that from availing themselves of a range of federally financed government benefits. 19. At the same time, frustrated state officials note that the new welfare law does not require the federal government to set up a national system. 20. At first, time limits appeared to be one of the most consequential features of the new welfare law. |