To GOP Congress, as Usual, It’s Welfare on the Chopping Block

Are There No Workhouses?

Technically, welfare expired in 2010. Congress keeps funding it ad hoc—but when the GOP takes over the Senate next year, who knows.

Published Dec. 25 2014 5:45AM EST

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Congress loves to be Scroogey when it comes to helping the poor at Christmastime. Last year, it let an unemployment extension for the long-term jobless expire

Monica Potts

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To GOP Congress, as Usual, It’s Welfare on the Chopping Block

Technically, welfare expired in 2010. Congress keeps funding it ad hoc—but when the GOP takes over the Senate next year, who knows.

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Monica Potts