David A. Super

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Protecting Civil Rights in the Shadows

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Offering an Invisible Hand: The Rise of the Personal Choice Model for Rationing Public Benefits

113 Yale L.J. 815 (2004) The 1996 welfare law passed amidst promises to reduce welfare rolls without abandoning needy families. A strong economy, state work support programs, and the efforts of millions of low-income parents brought substantial reductions in the ranks of those eligible for cash assistance, but not enough to meet political demands. Major new restrictions on eligibility, apart...