When Congress and President Bill Clinton “ended welfare as we know it” in 1996, the old welfare program—in which nearly any person with children living below the poverty line could apply for and receive cash assistance—was replaced by block grants to states. That means a lot of flexibility for states as long as spending fits within the law. And what the law allows will surprise you. Dig into the numbers with us. This is on welfare.

Source: features.marketplace.org/yourstateonwelfare/missouri.html