change to welfare to work rules that the president act acquiesced to at the request of some republican governors around the country. this is what gingrich said at the convention this week and i'll get your response. >> obama's waiving of the work requirements in welfare reform is just one example of his direct repudiation of president reagan's values. >> is this striking a chord with a lot of people who feel a lot of resentment in this economy. how do you respond it to, mayor? >> well, first of all, i was in the room on behalf of president clinton negotiating that welfare bill. one. two, newt gingrich sent president clinton two welfare bills that he vetoed because actually it was the wrong course. before the actual bill got signed. three, president clinton's entire goal was to move people off of welfare to work. from dependence to independence. and change the entire philosophy of the system to want to help people move to work. the work rule reforms in the