From Welfare Shift in ’96, a Reminder for Clinton

From Welfare Shift in ’96, a Reminder for Clinton By PETER S. GOODMAN New York Times, April 11, 2008 In the summer of 1996, President Bill Clinton delivered on his pledge to “end welfare as we know it.” Despite howls of protest from some liberals, he signed into law a bill forcing recipients to work and imposing a five-year limit on cash assistance. As first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton supported her husband’s decision, drawing the wrath of old friends from her days as an advocate for po