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Welfare rolls rise in most states as jobless economy bites
A private survey found welfare caseloads increased in 38 states and the District of Columbia from July to September, with an average rise of about 2 percent. Nationally families receiving aid grew roughly 0.9 percent. Mississippi saw a 10 percent uptick.
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Washington
Tance
Center For Law and Social Policy
District of Columbia
Mississippi
Vera Butler
Health and Human Services Department
Mark Greenberg