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Cato Video • September 6, 2016 

# Welfare Reform Turns 20: Looking Back, Going Forward 

View the full event here: [https://​www​.cato​.org/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​w​e​l​f​a​r​e​-​r​e​f​o​r​m​-​t​u​r​n​s​-​2​0​-​l​o​o​k​i​n​g​-​b​a​c​k​-​g​o​i​n​g​-​f​o​rward](https://www.cato.org/events/welfare-reform-turns-20-looking-back-going-forward) Welfare reform was not just one of the most important legislative achievements of its era, it continues to serve as the starting point for discussions of poverty and inequality today. The conference will look back at the goals of welfare reform and whether or not it has achieved them, as well as looking forward to next steps.

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##### [Michael D. Tanner](/people/michael-d-tanner)

Former Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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