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implementation of these solutions to welfare reform s failure? The reason that plausible solutions are not being implemented goes beyond facts and figures and into the realm of attitude. This attitude, which has existed for over a century, must be relinquished. In the 1890 s Edward Devine, general secretary of the New York s Charity Organization Society, said that, We may quite safely throw overboard, once and for all, the idea that the dependant poor are our moral inferiors, that there is any connection between wealth and virtue, or between poverty and guilt. This idea has yet to be thrown overboard. Over a century later, we have made no progress toward ending this social bias. It is this bias, this attitude that hinders the implementation of a successful welfare program. In

conclusion, it can be seen that solutions to the current failing welfare program are not as simple as providing needed resources to welfare recipients. Before offering these resources can even be considered a century-old attitude must be changed in the minds of our leaders. Which ultimately comes down to relinquishing a social bias across our nation. This is a task we have yet to master.