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John Cornyn: “During the same time period, child Poverty declined by 2.9…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senate Discussion on President Trump's Budget and Tax Policy

Published | Video Starts at 10:13

Employment and earnings increased among low income individuals, with employment among single mothers increasing from 50 to 100%, sent seven years after President Clinton signed it into law. During the same time period, child Poverty declined by 2.9 million people. But despite the success of this bipartisan policy, the Obama administration began to roll back these requirements by issuing TANF work requirement waivers. (10:13–10:22)

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Asserts that child poverty declined by 2.9 million people following the welfare reform.

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