Welfare rolls, which were slow to rise and actually fell in many states early in the recession, now are climbing across the country for the first time since President Bill Clinton signed legislation pledging ‘to end welfare as we know it’ more than a decade ago. Climbing Caseloads See the increase in welfare cases for the 30 most populous states, year-over-year. Looking Back at Welfare Reform Journal articles on the Nixon administration’s attempted overhaul of the welfare system * Overhauling Welfare: Administration Intends To Seek Broad Changes In Assistance Programs (March 4, 1969) * Nixon Budget Problem Puts Crimp in His Plan For Social Legislation (Aug. 7, 1969) * Import Quotas, Welfare Plans Killed by Senate (Dec. 29, 1970) * A House Divided: Nixon Is Likely to Get Tax Cuts, but Congress Will Push Own Program (Sept. 3, 1971) * Many States Reduce Benefits to the Poor To Ease Cash Squeeze (Dec. 31, 1971) Twenty-three of the 30 largest states, which account for more than 88% of the nation’s total population, see welfare caseloads […]