According to the January 1996 issue of Budget Notes, a publication of the New York City Comptroller's office, the Giuliani administration pared the welfare caseload by 10% (ok, 9.9%) between March and December of 1995, no doubt through harassment of recipients. The Comptroller's office notes that "[T]his decline may not be sufficient to allow the City to achieve its overall cost containment goal of $203 million." And Gov. Pataki's proposed 25% in the AFDC grant hasn't even hit yet. Truly the 1990s are making the Reagan years look kind and gentle by comparison. Doug -- Doug Henwood Left Business Observer 250 W 85 St New York NY 10024-3217 USA +1-212-874-4020 voice +1-212-874-3137 fax email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://www.panix.com/~dhenwood/LBO_home.html>
