In his 1992 campaign, Bill Clinton promised to “end welfare as we have come to know it.” Staying true to his promise, he instated one of the most well-known welfare reforms in U.S. history. On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), which aligned closely with Murray's views. PRWORA instituted the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) to replace the AFDC, the welfare program which had provided cash to poor families since 1935. TANF instated work restrictions for recipients to qualify for aid. TANF also shifted welfare spending to state governments. Each state was allotted a sum of money to be used for the program, provided that they instituted work requirements and allowed families to stay on the program for a maximum of five-years.