61.  As problems are ironed out, they contend, poor people will come to appreciate the cards.

62.  For elderly poor people, Medicaid also fills in gaps in the health-care coverage provided by Medicare, such as paying premiums, pharmacy bills and co-payments.

63.  For example, should people too poor to owe income taxes get money back?

64.  For many other poor people, however, welfare reform alone isn't the answer.

65.  Finally, would requiring all able-bodied poor people on Home Relief to work for their benefits improve their chances of making it in the job market?

66.  For instance, the least expensive and most efficient welfare system would simply give poor people cash, no strings attached.

67.  For one thing, Republicans still maintain that Medicaid should no longer be a guaranteed program for all eligible poor people.

68.  For poor people, legal counsel is available only if the state pays for a public defender.

69.  For several years, federal law has required states to take applications at community health centers and hospitals serving large numbers of poor people.

70.  Florida wants the industry to pay the state's bill for treating poor people with smoking-related illnesses.