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Welfare Competition

Under the new welfare reform legislation, some states are worried that recipients may flock toward those states that offer the best beneifits. But reporter Laura Womack of member station WAMU in Washington D.C. reports that in an unexpected twist, states like Virginia, which offer fewer benifits but have good job placement programs, may become the residences of choice for legions of welfare recipients looking for employment.

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