Opinion of the Clinton welfare reforms?

[IceSpear]

Obviously terrible, but context is important. The Democratic Party, Congress, and public opinion were all very right wing during this period. Laying it all at the feet of Bill is asinine. I don't know why so many people have trouble grasping the fact that Congress is a thing.

[IceSpear]

Obviously terrible, but context is important. The Democratic Party, Congress, and public opinion were all very right wing during this period. Laying it all at the feet of Bill is asinine. I don't know why so many people have trouble grasping the fact that Congress is a thing.

Gotta love how you completely ignored the post right above yours, which utterly demolished such bullsh*t argument.

I'm not sure what you would've preferred he done. Continued vetoing the bills until Congress brought in enough Republicans + Dixiecrats to pass an even worse version through his veto? Then lose re-election for being a welfare loving communist and allowing a Republican trifecta to jam through their entire wishlist?

Or perhaps he should've dissolved Congress, cancelled elections, and forced the right-wing American public to undergo re-education classes. Maybe you can find some common ground with the Trump supporters here!

[IceSpear]

Clinton fulfilling a campaign promise he made before Republicans took Congress really can't be blamed on Republicans.

He promised to reform the welfare system, he didn't promise this bill. During the 2 years Democrats controlled Congress nothing remotely similar to this was passed, and this bill was signed a few months before the 1996 election. Draw your own conclusions.