It breaks up families in areas where "man in the house" rules have restricted eligibility. And it encourages the poor to flock to overcrowded cities where welfare payments are higher. When a family of four receives $44 a month in Mississippi and could be eligible for $264 a month in New Jersey. who could resist the impulse to emigrate? It is heartening to witness the public support for overhaul of public assistance. Significant elements of the business community. the Presidential commission on income maintenance. key figures in the administration. publicservice agencies such as the Urban Coalition. the National Welfare Rights Organization. and many. many more have lent their backing to this effort. and while the Family Assistance Act falls short of what needs to be done. it deserves our support because it will incorporate many desirable principles into the Nations public assistance programs.
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