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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

scottie55

(1,400 posts) Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 AM Apr 2016

When Bill Clinton Put Republican Governors In Charge Of Welfare, What Could Go Wrong? [View all]

I wonder if he even thought about what might happen if Republicans were able to "adjust" welfare in their states.....

Here's how it turned out.

In 1996 68% of the families living in poverty received benefits.

By 2014 that number has been reduced to 23%, and Republicans are bragging about how many struggling families they have kicked off of "welfare".

Assholes.

Way to go Bubba.

Wouldn't have happened if you didn't sign THEIR WELFARE REFORM BILL!!!!

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When Bill Clinton Put Republican Governors In Charge Of Welfare, What Could Go Wrong? [View all] scottie55 Apr 2016 OP

He should have cut to the chase... dchill Apr 2016 #1

The Prisons Can Only Hold So Many Right? scottie55 Apr 2016 #2

one of the many things he did that the republicans loved SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #3

It was just more neoliberal TM99 Apr 2016 #4

Still remember his comments about a Wellstone ruled Apr 2016 #5

it's like how Tanzania reduced the number of people being hospitalized by starting to charge for it MisterP Apr 2016 #6

You aught to live in OK lmbradford Jun 2016 #7