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On the recordJanuary 9, 1997
Welfare reform, if it's going to work, will have to have the leadership of the private sector in turning welfare checks into paychecks.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters

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