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Welfare reform evaluated for working poor in Kansas
Single mother Pam Lewis notes welfare cutoff forces new costs like car insurance after leaving cash aid. She works at McDonald’s earning 7.75 an hour while two daughters and a grandson live with her. Advocates say public assistance remains needed through food stamps child care and health coverage, but critics warn current help is insufficient as caseloads rise.
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Pam Lewis
Lewis
McDonald’s
W. 23Rd St
Tracy Bedell
Lawrence
SRS
Candace Shively
Shively
Paul Johnson
Public Assistance Coalition of
Kansas
Johnson