On the recordAugust 2, 1995
This plan sends people to work so they can earn a paycheck, not a welfare check.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThis plan sends people to work so they can earn a paycheck, not a welfare check.
Statement on Proposed Welfare Reform Legislation
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