Second, states have long spent the bulk of their TANF money on programmes that encourage people into work, such as child care. This continued even as work was nowhere to be found.

其次，长期以来，各州把这笔资金的多数都用在了鼓励公民就业的项目上，比如儿童保育计划，而即使就业形势已经如此严峻，这些项目也不会被暂停。

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Second, states have long spent the bulk of their TANF money on programmes that encourage people into work, such as child care. This continued even as work was nowhere to be found.

其次，长期以来，各州把这笔资金的多数都用在了鼓励公民就业的项目上，比如儿童保育计划，而即使就业形势已经如此严峻，这些项目也不会被暂停。

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