Question

One negative effect of the personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996 was that the act: • a. vastly increased the number of low-paying jobs. • b. lacked government-funded job preparedness training. • c. decreased government funding for childcare. • d. cut government-funded food assistance programs.

Answer 1

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 resulted in decreased government funding for childcare, which is one of its negative effects.

Step-by-step explanation:

One negative effect of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was that the act decreased government funding for childcare. The welfare reform act gave states more discretion over welfare provision by reducing federal monetary support and imposed stricter work requirements. Although certain aspects like work requirements could potentially incentivize employment, they also resulted in decreased support for essential services like childcare, making it difficult for low-income families to work and ensure proper care for their children.