End welfare as we know it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Clinton pledges to fundamentally reform the welfare system, signaling a major shift in social policy.
- In plain terms
- Reform the welfare system completely.
- What can you take from it?
- Welfare needs structural change rather than minor tweaks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does ending welfare as we know it actually mean?
Another view
The phrase is vague and does not specify how the change will help recipients.
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