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Bill Archer: “I am here this morning to plead with Members of Congress and the administration to get moving on welfare reform. I agree…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1994
I am here this morning to plead with Members of Congress and the administration to get moving on welfare reform. I agree with Senator Moynihan: The Nation has a welfare crisis. Spending on welfare programs is growing out of control. Welfare spending grew by $55 billion between 1989 and 1992. That is 36 percent in just 3 years. CBO projects that welfare spending will grow by another 20 percent in 1994 and 1995. We can stop these outrageous growth rates if we reform the Nation's welfare programs. And at the same time, we can strike another blow for deficit reduction. If we pass the House Republican welfare reform bill, we can stop dependency on welfare and save $20 billion at the same time. But we cannot pass any bill until we get started. Where is the President's proposal? Mr. Speaker, let us get started on welfare reform.
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Bill Archer
Texas
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The speaker is urging Congress and the administration to prioritize welfare reform.

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