But the new welfare legislation hardly even pretends to deal with real problems.

For one thing, major social welfare legislation seems to run in a three-decade cycle.

The welfare legislation will be debated on the House floor in the next few days.

So the possibility for approval of welfare legislation this year is uncertain.

The welfare legislation currently before Congress is in no way a reform measure.

The fight over welfare legislation moved into the Senate this week, much to the relief of the liberals.

The President said he wanted welfare legislation that "lifts people up without punishing children."

It was encouraged by Leo's support for social welfare legislation and the rights of working people.

The subcommittee will begin voting on welfare legislation next week.

Prospects for passage of welfare legislation are much less certain.