Tag Archives: 104th Congress

Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- Twenty Years Since The Welfare Reform of 1996

Source:The New Democrat Tim Taylor, makes some great points about the timing that Welfare to Work was done in 1996. The economy started booming again in 1994. The budget deficit was falling, unemployment was dropping. But we’ve had good economic … Continue reading

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Conan O’Brien: White House Correspondents Dinner Featuring President Bill Clinton (1995)

Source:Conan O’Brien– hosting the 1995 White Correspondents Dinner in Washington. Source:The New Democrat “After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. O’Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons … Continue reading

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The Film Archives: Representative Bob Dornan Gets His Words in a One-Minute Speech Stricken Down (1995)

. Source:The New Democrat  Representative Bob Dornan wasn’t called ‘B One Bob’ for nothing. He had a tendency to say nutty things and throw a lot of partisan bombs out there without a lot of thought. Another way to describe … Continue reading

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CSPAN: Andrew Sullivan vs Dennis Prager- Same-Sex Marriage (1996)

Source:CSPAN– the House Judiciary Committee holding a hearing on the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. Source:The New Democrat   “The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.” From CSPAN “Dennis Prager vs … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins: America’s Welfare Transformation

Source:FreeState Now In 1996, a Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton made Welfare to Work the law of the country. Requiring people who are collecting Welfare Insurance to prepare themselves to go to work, go to school, go back to … Continue reading

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