Tag Archives: Bill Clinton Presidency

Brookings Institution: Gigi Hinton & Ron Haskins- ‘America’s Welfare Transformation’

Source:Brookings Institution– Senior Fellow Ron Haskins. “Ron Haskins: In 1996, welfare was changed from an entitlement to a program with time limits and work requirements. Has this welfare reform worked?” From Brookings In 1996, a Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Andrew Cohen: ‘The Losing Argument for the Defense of Marriage Act’

Source:The Atlantic– same-sex marriage is here to stay in America, whether the Christian-Right accepts it or not. “Congress has no constitutional authority to punish people who don’t want to have health insurance, Paul Clement argued last week before the United … Continue reading

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