From Welfare Shift in ’96, a Reminder for Clinton
April 11, 2008
The New York Times reports, “In the summer of 1996, President Bill Clinton delivered on his pledge to “end welfare as we know it.” Despite howls of protest from some liberals, he signed into law a bill forcing recipients to work and imposing a five-year limit on cash assistance.”
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