Discuss the intent of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

 What does this policy communicate about how our society views the poor and poverty in general? What causes poverty? What are the moral implications of this policy and what are some of the historical precedents for the policy. Specifically, draw on some of the social movements from your readings and from our class discussions to draw parallels with current thinking about poverty and the historical roots of such perspectives.