Bill Clinton: “I signed landmark bipartisan welfare reform legislation, transforming…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2000

I signed landmark bipartisan welfare reform legislation, transforming our Nation's welfare system into one that requires work for time-limited assistance.

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Bill Clinton

Democratic · Arkansas

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Statement on Welfare Reform

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Bill Clinton: “I signed landmark bipartisan welfare reform legislation, transforming our Nation's welfare system into one that requires…”

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