Bill Clinton: “We are seeing the benefits of greater responsibility: The welfare…”

On the recordNovember 3, 1996

We are seeing the benefits of greater responsibility: The welfare rolls are down; the crime rate is at a 10-year low.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at St. Paul's AME Church, highlighting progress in social issues.

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Bill Clinton: “We are seeing the benefits of greater responsibility: The welfare rolls are down; the crime rate is at a 10-year low.”