Sometimes it gets hard to see the forest for the trees. A job, a better job, a better life. A job . Work is still first. Paid work offers the best opportunity for families to escape poverty.
Work is better than welfare.
Work pays more than welfare. Employment is still at the center of WorkFirst. A better job . But that first job is likely to be entry level or part-time for people who have spotty work histories or other barriers to overcome. WorkFirst is about restoring the American dream of upward mobility for people whose dreams have been denied far too long.