Still, Republicans say it's not enough.
Republicans say that last year's welfare reform needs more teeth.
Louis County, before the Social Services Committee. The bill passed last year, at the urging of Gov. Mel Carnahan, limits the time families can receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children to 24 months. After aid has been cut off, the family may apply for an additional 24-month extension. Last year's bill would phase in the time limit, reaching 25 percent of AFDC recipients by 1997. Sponsors of the GOP bill say it should target all recipients.