Americancommentatorsseemparticularlyamused to watch Europeans "dismantle" theirwelfaresystems, just as Americaembraces European-styleuniversalhealthcare.
Torfaen is one of six areas where the Department of Work and Pensions is running what it calls "demonstration projects" ahead of the introduction of the UK government's flagship welfare reform of Universal Credit in the autumn.
Mr Cameron restated the case in favour of benefit reform as the UK government prepares to launch the first trial of the universal credit - a new system for making welfare payments - on Monday.