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George H.W. Bush: My objective for welfare reform is this: to create conditions that will enable recipients of public assistance to…

On the recordAugust 12, 1992
My objective for welfare reform is this: to create conditions that will enable recipients of public assistance to achieve self-sufficiency at the earliest possible moment.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Welfare Reform

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