Kansas City Star Article on Welfare Rules Cites Butler’s TANF Study
The Kansas City Star article “Kansas and Missouri move to tighten welfare rules” cites a 2013 study by Sandra Butler, a University of Maine social work professor. Butler’s study, “TANF Time Limits and Maine Families: Consequences of Withdrawing the Safety Net,” found that families kicked off Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) because exceeding lifetime benefits in Maine experienced an increased reliance on food banks, inability to pay utility and other bills, and overcrowded housing conditions or reliance on homeless shelters, according to the article.