Despite a recent history of constant welfare numbers and even declines in some states, the flailing economy has finally resulted in a sharp increase in welfare numbers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Washington State is in the category of greatest percentage increase.![[Welfare States]](https://i0.wp.com/s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/P1-AQ383_WELFAR_NS_20090621195859.gif)
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