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Welfare Reform

The Federal law which was designed to change the nature of welfare programs in America has already had some effects, as states are trying to move millions of people off government assistance. A new industry is growing around finding new jobs for these workers. NPR's Barbara Bradley visited a firm in Norfolk, Virginia, that prepares welfare recipients to hold down jobs.

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