81.   It caps food stamps and federal welfare subsidies for citizens and ends many benefits for many non-citizens.

82.   It is likely to remain a contentious issue, with a congressional vote on reauthorizing the federal welfare law scheduled for the fall.

83.   It prohibits future legal immigrants from collecting most types of federal welfare benefits during their first five years in the country.

84.   Last week, for instance, the Senate approved the transfer of virtually the entire Federal welfare program to the states.

85.   Led by House Speaker Newt Gingrich, some Republicans have called for a re-examination of Head Start and other federal welfare programs.

86.   Lawmakers are reluctant for other reasons to put restrictions or requirements on how states use federal welfare money to assist low-income families.

87.   Leaders in Letcher are concerned that the new federal welfare reform law will drive even more people from the county.

88.   Litan also gave Clinton credit for signing into law a Republican-initiated welfare reform package that replaced federal welfare payments to individuals with block grants to states.

89.   Like Congress and President Clinton, the governors would impose a five-year limit on payment of federal welfare benefits to any family.

90.   Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci has already proposed such a program on the state level, using extra money from federal welfare grants.