Psalms 30:6 “When I felt secure, I said, 'I will never be shaken'” (New Living Translation). The goal of social assistance is to help individuals meet the basic needs of life. However, it has become clear that over generations, people have become too comfortable and secure on welfare and therefore do not pursue self-sufficiency. As with all government programs, there is a budget for social services, and as more people apply for welfare and fewer people return to self-sufficiency, there simply is no not enough money for everyone. Setting time limits on welfare is a hot topic that has been debated for years. Some believe that “families already in distress can fall into the abyss” (Deborah), while others see lenient district welfare laws as the cause of the generational cycle that welfare has become. social today (Deborah). However, by evaluating the current social protection system and the systems of the past, it is clear that these delays are beneficial. To begin, on August 22, 1996, Congress passed a new law requiring welfare recipients to work in exchange for time-limited services. This program was the first to show significant results in reducing the number of welfare recipients and dependency (Deborah). Under this reform, the number of cases decreased by more than 2.8 million families, or sixty percent (WASHINGTON). However, in 2009, Obama replaced this law with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Since 1989, the annual cost of welfare has increased by nearly 300 percent, and with Obama's new reforms, that figure will only increase. Many anti-poverty groups oppose the 2009 stimulus package because it gives states more leniency in requiring recipients to have a job to qualify for welfare. , WASHINGTON TIMES. "Barry seeks lifetime welfare cap; cites budget and dependency cycle." Washington Times, The (DC) (2010): 6. NewspaperSource. EBSCO. Internet. January 16, 2011New living translation. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996 “Overview of the Current System” 2002, Congressional Digest, 81, 7, p. 198, MAS Ultra – School Edition, EBSCOhost, accessed January 20, 2011 Rector, Robert. “Breaking the welfare cycle.” National Review 49.11 (1997): 18. MAS Ultra – School edition. EBSCO. Internet. January 20, 2011Stossel, John. “Rushing down the road to serfdom. (cover story). Human Events 66.8 (2010): 1. MAS Ultra - -School edition. EBSCO. Internet. February 1, 2011THE WASHINGTON, TIMES. “Recall the welfare state. » Washington Times, The (DC) (2010): 2. Newspaper source. EBSCO. Internet. January 28. 2011