A “failed policy based on failed research”: The destructive legacy of Bill Clinton’s 1996 welfare reform act. When the wingdings at Salon are complaining about a Clinton policy is it worth a read? Well yes and no. Yes if you like comedy, no if you can’t believe what they’re complaining about.
With this legislation, Clinton promised to “end welfare as we know it.”
Obviously the “end welfare” part didn’t happen. What this really sounds like is a gift of never ending business to Planned Parenthood in states where a cap on children receiving welfare actually applied (a whopping 17).
Salon also complains about welfare recipients having to use (gasp!) contraception. Yes, we know it’s ridiculous to expect someone on welfare to prevent having the kid to begin with and avoid an abortion and other problems.
It’s evident Salon thinks they should be able to sit on their asses, pop out a new kid every year and get more money, which isn’t going to work either.
Note in this article no one mentions actually getting a damn job.
