On the recordMay 22, 1996
as I speak, literally millions of Americans are trapped in a cycle of dependence known as the modern welfare state. It is a system characterized by drug abuse, fatherlessness, violence, and the wholesale destruction of the family. The welfare state encourages teen pregnancy and destroys the work ethic. People have literally lost their freedom and their self-respect because of the so-called compassion of Washington's liberals. When he ran for the Presidency, Bill Clinton said that he would end welfare as we know it. Instead he vetoed commonsense welfare reform, not once, but twice. As we've seen in so many other instances, his word cannot be trusted. Bill Clinton is playing politics with the lives of millions of Americans. His broken word guarantees the survival of the failed welfare system. Mr. Speaker, when it comes to reforming welfare, our President is the great pretender.
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