History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2566 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Welfare Redrawn
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The idea
In nineteen ninety-six a Democratic president redrew the settlement: Clinton signed the welfare reform act of entry 2301, setting time limits on benefits and requiring most recipients to work.
In practice
Clinton's promise, in entry 2294, to end welfare as we know it.
Where people slip
Entry 2301 says unit eleven's promise was redrawn here by a Democratic president and a Republican Congress.
Your place on the trail
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