%

%

%

%

%

Helping people get off the welfare rolls and into the workforce........

57

48

59

52

52

Strengthening families and family values........

35

41

35

19

32

Making sure poor children get the support they need........

26

19

16

30

22

Ending long-term dependence on welfare as a way of life........

20

27

23

24

29

Eliminating fraud and abuse........

10

18

12

26

28

Saving taxpayers money by reducing spending on welfare........

10

11

6

8

7

Don't know........

4

2

6

3

1

Total (N = )........

850

728

100

801

1. Survey of 801 low income adults done by Peter D. Hart for Joint Center (May 1995). 2. GIST survey of the general public (November 1993).