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The original documents are located in Box G05, folder "Reagan's Welfare Reform - Press
Release" of the President Ford Committee Campaign Records at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
IMMEDIATELY, APRIL 23, 1976
One of Ronald Reagan's vaunted welfare reforms "failed to achieve
any of its objectives," a California Employment Development Department
report disclosed.
The report, released in April, was sharply critical of Reagan's
Community Work Experience Program.
It pointed out that during its peak year, 1974, only 2.6% of the
182, 735 available welfare recipients were provided job assignments.
During that year, there were 2 3/4 million welfare recipients in the state.
In his recent nationally televised speech, Reagan called particular
attention to the CWEP program, saying:
"We also carried out a successful experiment which I believe is an
answer to much of the welfare problem in the nation. We put able-bodied
welfare recipients to work at useful community projects in return for
their welfare grants."
In measuring the impact of CWEP, the report said in summary:
1. The program failed to come close to even the minimum
participation level.
2. More people applied for welfare payments in counties with CWEP
than in those that did not put the program into effect.
3. There was no significant differences in people going off the
welfare rolls or in the amount of welfare grants between counties that
had the program and those who didn't.
4. HEW statistics indicated CWEP achieved none of its objectives.
California's Legislature acted to abolish the program in 1974, but
Reagan vetoed the bill. The three-year program expired June 30.
The program provided that welfare recipients had to work up to 80
hours a month to remain eligible for aid. One reason it failed, the report
stated, was because it did not attract the full participation of counties
despite a legislative mandate.
####
News
President Ford Committee
1828 L Street, N.W.
Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20036
For release:
Contact: Peter Kaye (202) 457-6430
IMMEDIATELY APRIL 23, 1976
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
One of Ronald Reagan's vaunted welfare reforms "failed to achieve
any of its objectives," a California Employment Development Department
report disclosed.
The report, released in April, was sharply critical of Reagan's
Community Work Experience Program.
It pointed out that during its peak year, 1974, only 2.6% of the
182, 735 available welfare recipients were provided job assignments.
During that year, there were 2 3/4 million welfare recipients in the state.
In his recent nationally televised speech, Reagan called particular
attention to the CWEP program, saying:
"We also carried out a successful experiment which I believe is an
answer to much of the welfare problem in the nation. We put able-bodied
welfare recipients to work at useful community projects in return for
their welfare grants. "
In measuring the impact of CWEP, the report said in summary:
1. The program failed to come close to even the minimum
participation level.
2. More people applied for welfare payments in counties with CWEP
than in those that did not put the program into effect.
3. There was no significant differences in people going off the
welfare rolls or in the amount of welfare grants between counties that
had the program and those who didn't.
4. HEW statistics indicated CWEP achieved none of its objectives.
California's Legislature acted to abolish the program in 1974, but
Reagan vetoed the bill. The three-year program expired June 30.
The program provided that welfare recipients had to work up to 80
hours a month to remain eligible for aid. One reason it failed, the report
stated,
The President Ford Committee, Rogers-C. B. Morton, Chairman, Robert Mont, Freasurer, copy of:our Report is filed with
Whe Commission and is avallable for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington,ID.C. 20463.
counties
despite a legislative mandate.
###
News
President Ford Committee
1828 L Street, N.W.
Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20036
For release:
Contact: Peter Kaye (202) 457-6430
IMMEDIATELY APRIL 23, 1976
LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD
One of Ronald Reagan's vaunted welfare reforms "failed to achieve
any of its objectives," a California Employment Development Department
report disclosed.
The report, released in April, was sharply critical of Reagan's
Community Work Experience Program.
It pointed out that during its peak year, 1974, only 2.6% of the
182, 735 available welfare recipients were provided job assignments.
During that year, there were 2 3/4 million welfare recipients in the state.
In his recent nationally televised speech, Reagan called particular
attention to the CWEP program, saying:
"We also carried out a successful experiment which I believe is an
answer to much of the welfare problem in the nation. We put able-bodied
welfare recipients to work at useful community projects in return for
their welfare grants. 11
In measuring the impact of CWEP, the report said in summary:
1. The program failed to come close to even the minimum
participation level.
2. More people applied for welfare payments in counties with CWEP
than in those that did not put the program into effect.
3. There was no significant differences in people going off the
welfare rolls or in the amount of welfare grants between counties that
had the program and those who didn't.
4. HEW statistics indicated CWEP achieved none of its objectives.
California's Legislature acted to abolish the program in 1974, but
Reagan vetoed the bill. The three-year program expired June 30.
The program provided that welfare recipients had to work up to 80
hours a month to remain eligible for aid. One reason it failed, the report
stated, wa Sederal mmmission and a available foa butckara Prom the Federal Election partific 20163. counties
The President Ford Committee, Rogers.C. B. Morton, Chairman, Robert C. Mqot, Treasurer. A copy of.our Report is filed with
despite a legislative mandate.
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