The bipartisan goal of this policy was to permit self sufficiency rather than dependency, something the federal government ought to encourage and incentivize as much as we possibly can. And here's the good news. It actually worked. It worked. It's not just a theory. Within five years of passing the law, welfare's caseloads declined close to 50%, the first significant decline since World War II. 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. (09:47–09:58)
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Asserts that welfare caseloads declined by nearly 50% within five years of the 1996 law.
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