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Robert Reich: I and others urged Bill Clinton not to sign that welfare bill. He did it. I remember that day. Everybody knew that he…

On the recordAugust 10, 2021
I and others urged Bill Clinton not to sign that welfare bill. He did it. I remember that day. Everybody knew that he was making that decision. I -- when he ultimately decided he was going to sign the Republican welfare bill, I was -- I was obviously angry and depressed.
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Robert Reich
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msnbc.com

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Reich expresses his disappointment over Clinton's decision to sign a welfare bill.

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