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Bill Clinton: “If we didn't do anything, about 4 in 10 people on welfare would continue to be on a while, get the help they need, get…”

On the recordApril 9, 1997
If we didn't do anything, about 4 in 10 people on welfare would continue to be on a while, get the help they need, get right off, and go on with their lives.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Implementation of Welfare Reform and an Exchange With Reporters

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