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Jeff wrote:
Sure thing, turnip. Most of that is basic public record. The only
slightly subtle point is that Newt's version of the bill had coupled
welfare reform with major changes in Medicaid. Moderate Republicans
led by John Ensign and Dave Camp sent a letter to Gingrich and he
finally gave in, and removed the Medicaid portion. Clinton had stared
down the GOP and they folded.

That's Turnip Esquire to you Jeff!

The bill still had strings, such as a restriction on legal immigrants
getting federal bennies, and a reduction in food stamps. For this
reason, the left wing complained. Clinton's famous cabinet meeting
comment was "This is a decent welfare bill wrapped in a sack of ****."
However, as a compromise, it was good, and Clinton deserves the
credit for getting it through.

Hillary did it.

By the way, two years later most of the food stamp programs were
restored, so this was pretty much a total victory for Clinton.

He's quoting Newt... the guy who was cheating on his wife (#2 or #3?)
while claiming he was after Clinton for lacking family values. I
remember him.


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