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Families and Welfare Reform NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says the Bush administration has touted the importance of placing the family first, but that the Republican proposal for welfare reform could force many to work for wages that would leave them below the poverty line.

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Families and Welfare Reform

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NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says the Bush administration has touted the importance of placing the family first, but that the Republican proposal for welfare reform could force many to work for wages that would leave them below the poverty line.