Welfare in Texas

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Welfare in Texas

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Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America occupying an area of 267 ,300 square miles which is approximately one- twelfth the size of the United States . It is also referred to as the Lone Star state , because of the single star present on its red , white and blue state flag (Stacy 808 Writer 's Program 3 . It is also the second most densely inhabited state after the

state of California , with an estimated population of 24 .3 million people as at July 1 , 2008 according to the US Census Bureau (US Census Bureau . One third of the Texas population constitutes the Latinos / Hispanics while approximately 9 are immigrants who are also non- citizens . Generally , the state of Texas has a higher birth rate and an even higher teen birth rate compared to that of the nation as a whole . The poverty rates in Texas are higher in comparison to those for the United States with the Latino Immigrant communities accounting for the highest Texan poverty rates (Capps et al 3 . For this reason , there are significant amounts of people in Texas who are in need of welfare and who therefore benefit from the state 's welfare program

In 1996 , Congress sought to overhaul the welfare system of the United States by replacing welfare for work in an effort to help the poor families become self sufficient . This was accomplished...