Roscoe Bartlett: “how much longer should America wait before we rescue the millions of children who are trapped in poverty by the current…”

“how much longer should America wait before we rescue the millions of children who are trapped in poverty by the current welfare system? Shouldn't we be encouraging work, marriage, and family instead of discouraging them? How many more children, communities, and cities must we lose to poverty and violence before we say enough is enough? When it comes to welfare reform, President Clinton has become the maybe man. Maybe he'll end welfare as we know it and maybe he won't. Should we trust what the President has said? Or should we judge the President by what he's done? The President's record on welfare is two vetoes and delays and denials of waivers for States to pursue innovative solutions. This week Congress will pass welfare reform for the third time. Will the third time prove the charm . . . or will the President strike out? The children are waiting.”