People that argue about sports always use records and statistics. Yet, people that argue about welfare rarely know any statistics about it. I actually know someone that worked for the state and monitored welfare fraud and taught me a lot. It is very ironic that during the Clinton years welfare shrank, while it rose during the 70s and 80s.

Research questions:

How much money per week or per month do people on welfare get?

How long can someone be on welfare before they get kicked off?

What are the criteria for getting welfare?

What is total spending on welfare?

What percentage of the budget goes to welfare?