Bernie Sanders on Clinton's Welfare Reform:

[Zorra]

ANALYSIS: Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary Clinton on Welfare Reform
BY: Andrew Stiles
July 23, 2015 12:10 pm
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Bernie Sanders, on the other hand, voted against the 1996 welfare reform legislation as a member of the House of Representatives, and strongly denounced it as cruel. Here’s how he described the legislation in his 1997 book, Outsider in the House:

The bill, which combines an assault on the poor, women and children, minorities, and immigrants is the grand slam of scapegoating legislation, and appeals to the frustrations and ignorance of the American people along a wide spectrum of prejudices.
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My concern is in the process of welfare reform, we begin to look at the causes of poverty in America, that we make sure that we improve the situation and not punish poor people and children, especially the children.
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According to our analysis, one of these candidate had a principled, progressive stance toward welfare reform, while the other had a politically convenient stance that, at the time, seemed most likely to advance her political career. And yet, bizarrely, Bernie Sanders is the one under attack for his attitude toward civil rights in this country.

http://freebeacon.com/blog/analysis-bernie-sander-vs-hillary-clinton-on-welfare-reform/

[AtomicKitten]

1. " ... an assault on the poor, women and children, minorities, and immigrants"

Clinton's welfare "reform" and "tough on crime" policies have devastated a generation of our most vulnerable.

[Cosmic Kitten]

2. Bernie is EVERYONE'S CHAMPION!

...make sure that we improve the situation and not punish poor people and children, especially the children.

[azmom]

3. Bernie is the real deal.

[KoKo]

4. Recommend!

[beam me up scottie]

5. "And yet, bizarrely, Bernie Sanders is the one under attack for his attitude toward civil rights"

Yes, it is bizarre that HC supporters are attacking a real progressive for his record.

Obvious posters are obvious.

[Zorra]

10. +1

[Cheese Sandwich]

6. They cut welfare without fixing any of the causes of poverty

Cruel beyond belief. Bernie was right about this all along.

[ellenrr]

7. Thanks. I didn't know this...

Welfare "deform", as some of us call it, was a terrible piece of legislation.

[madokie]

8. Bernie will be our next President

as an example of the why, this OP explains it pretty good. thanks
People are waking up and are starting to see that Bernie Sanders is the real deal

[raouldukelives]

9. K&R No more scams, the people need help.

Help that doesn't begin with how can a corporation profit. Just how can we help.