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On the recordApril 29, 2015
I think that we saw in 1996 an opportunity to change welfare, move welfare to work.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Doggett reflects on the 1996 welfare reform as a chance to improve the system.

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