Cass Ballenger: “just as President Wilson once claimed that World War I was going to be ``the war to end all wars,'' President Clinton…”

“just as President Wilson once claimed that World War I was going to be ``the war to end all wars,'' President Clinton has promised to ``end welfare as we know it.'' Of course, unlike President Wilson, and despite two previous welfare vetoes, President Clinton still has a chance to renew his vow by supporting and signing the Republican commonsense welfare reform plan. The Republican welfare reform plan is built upon five pillars which ensure that any assistance is temporary and not self-destructive. It imposes a 5-year lifetime limit for collecting AFDC and vouchers. It requires able-bodied recipients to work for their benefits. It denies welfare benefits to noncitizens and felons. It restores power and flexibility to the States. And, it encourages personal responsibility to halt rising illegitimacy rates. Mr. Speaker, redemption is at hand. President Clinton need not defend the status quo of a failed welfare system any longer. He needs only to support and sign the Republican commonsense welfare reform plan.”