Medical coverage for their kids will get it. We will give them all the help they need. And we will keep them on public assistance for up to two years. But after that people who are able to work have to go to work great either in the private sector or through Community Service job. No more permanent dependence on welfare as a way of life. Host that was then president ial candidate bill clinton at Georgetown University in 1991 making his first pledge to end welfare as we know it. Five years later he signed the personal responsibility and work opportunity act which did just that. Here to talk about that legislation and its impact are two historians with expertise on the u. S. Social safety net. Edward berkowitz at George Washington university. We also have Sanford Schram of hunter college. Thank you both for joining us this morning. Good morning. Host edward, this is the fifth in our series of landmark legislation. Why do you think that the 1996 welfare reform bill fits the description of
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worse damage has been done to millions of our fellow citizens and ordinary families across the nation who did nothing wrong and are paying a terrible price for this economic crisis. a staggering 8.4 million jobs have been lost and the unemployment rate remains near double digits. far too many committees across the country, the rate of employment is overt double- digit. nearly 7 million have lost their homes to foreclosure. millions have lost retirement funds and lost billions of small businesses. as our constituents have made clear to all of us, americans are frustrated, angry about what has happened and they want answers. how could this have happened? what are we going to do to make sure it does not happen again? we all have to reform the regulatory structure so that the crisis on wall street does not wipe out businesses across the nation. we have to create an early warning system so that we can spot on saved financial institutions, product, or practices and stop them before
stay tuned for center mendez center mendez senator menedez and a special surprise guests. it is good to be back. a coalition of more than 200 national organizations working to build an america with good as it s ideal. today, we want you to know that you are not alone. the entire civil civilized community stands with you, because the principle behind a comprehensive immigration reform movement is the same principle that has guided every civil and human rights movement in our nation s history, and that is, that people who work hard to make our country a better place and who are willing to play by the roles deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity and to have an equal chance to share in the american dream. . you are not alone we will be there with you to let them know that immigration reform needs to happen bashir. we know that congress has a lot on its plate to happen-year. to happen this year. we know that congress has a lot on its plate. si, se puede. si,
get some historic perspective on how passage of the health care bill, which the president signed today. george washington university professor edward berkowitz will join us. after that, proposed changes to u.s. education system with education secretary arne duncan. later, a conversation on health care, politics, and the november elections with bill kristol of the weekly standard. washington journal is next. . . revelation. and the senate parliamentarian will be asked to rule. in some cases you will hear arguments from both sides. another case is the points will be raised on the floor. and you will have to make a ruling from there. a host of you right to today, a story called gop launches final move against health bill. you start off by writing the gop officially launches its last day of the dance health care reform today. tell us more about this last stand? guest: the president will sign the bulk of the legislation into law today. it is hard to quantify, 99%, 95% of the r
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