41.   Packwood said he would not require states to continue current levels of state welfare spending or put up their own money as a condition of receiving federal money.

42.   Privatization of the state welfare application system.

43.   Since the city has to match state welfare and Medicaid spending, any cuts in state spending result in reduced city costs.

44.   She also said it was not yet clear how the state welfare program would have to be changed.

45.   So why did state welfare fraud investigators pry into the confidential wage and tax records of the three superstars last Wednesday?

46.   State welfare officials say the payment cap would keeps California from drawing in poor people who are simply looking for a bigger welfare check.

47.   State welfare officials say the rules are not likely to change and that most welfare recipients can pursue job training programs or college studies.

48.   State welfare officials are poised to cut off food stamps to dozens of East Valley halfway house tenants accused of misusing the benefit.

49.   State welfare officials have said Perez did nothing to alarm them.

50.   State welfare officials said that they believe few people have actually been denied treatment because of the computer error.