Welfare also promotes illegitimacy. Research done by CBO director O'Neil shows that if you increase monthly AFDC and food stamp benefit levels by 50 percent it will cause a 43 percent increase in illegitimate births with in a state. Illegitimacy has a negative effect on children's development and on their behavior as adults. Being born out side of marriage and raised in single parent homes triples the level of behavioral and emotional problems among children. It nearly triples the level of teen sexual activity; and doubles the probability a young boy will become a threat to society, engage in criminal activity, and wind up in jail.

We are often told that the current American welfare system does not promote long-term dependence. This is another false statement. Of the 4.7 million families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) all have already spent on average over six and a half years on welfare. When past and estimated future

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