Panelists talked about the successes and failures of welfare reform since President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act on August 22, 1996. They talked about the impact of the law, political debates over welfare policies since enactment, and the future of welfare reform. They also used charts and graphs to illustrate the operations of welfare programs and numbers of people on the welfare roles. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.