Which is the most accurate statement?

A) Workfare has been a great success in moving millions of people off the welfare rolls into minimum wage jobs.
B) Most people on welfare are now limited to receiving benefits for no more than 5 years during their entire adult lives.
C) The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 provides jobs or training for every adult who desires to leave welfare.
D) Until the passage of welfare legislation in 1996,the welfare rolls had been rising for the previous 6 years.

This statement is the most accurate because it reflects the current welfare policy in the United States. In 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was signed into law, which limited the amount of time an individual could receive welfare benefits to a total of 5 years during their adult life. This policy has remained in place since then. Options A and C are not accurate as workfare programs have been criticized for not moving people out of poverty permanently, and not every adult who desires to leave welfare is provided a job or training. Option D is also not accurate as the welfare rolls had been rising for more than 6 years before the passage of PRWORA.