Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040239519

Speaker. just as President Wilson once claimed that World War I was going to be "the war to end all wars." President Clinton has promised to "end welfare as we know it." Of course. unlike President Wilson. and despite two previous welfare vetoes. President Clinton still has a chance to renew his vow by supporting and signing the Republican commonsense welfare reform plan. The Republican welfare reform plan is built upon five pillars which ensure that any assistance is temporary and not selfdestructive. It imposes a 5year lifetime limit for collecting AFDC and vouchers. It requires ablebodied recipients to work for their benefits. It denies welfare benefits to noncitizens and felons. It restores power and flexibility to the States. And. it encourages personal responsibility to halt rising illegitimacy rates.
Keywords matched
noncitizens

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
CASS BALLENGER
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NC
Gender
M
Date
1996-07-16
Speech ID
1040239519
Paragraph
#0
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