On the eve of the 1996 welfare reform, Democratic senator Frank Lautenberg voiced his concern that the bill would transform America into a Third World nation, leaving 'children hungry and homeless * * * begging for money, begging for food, and even at eight and nine years old engaging in prostitution.'
Lautenberg warned that welfare reform would lead to severe societal issues.
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