Progressive Magazine Interviews Robert Reich Who Slams Welfare Reform

Progressive magazine has interview with Robert Reich , who slams welfare reform:

Q: How was it for you to be in that environment in Washington?

Reich: It’s a very hard question for me to answer. I just remember that I spent so much of my time feeling angry. That’s not good for anybody. I felt alone. That so-called welfare reform bill of 1996—I thought it was a travesty. It’s one of the reasons almost one out of five of the nation’s kids is in poverty now.

I remember leaving the White House knowing full well Clinton was going to sign that Republican bill, and being surprised that there wasn’t anyone demonstrating. It was well known that he was making the decision that day. But as I walked back to my office down Pennsylvania Avenue, there was no one. Now, if there’s nobody, then pretty bad things can happen. No matter how good the people are who have been elected or appointed to positions in Washington, the moneyed interests will prevail.

Robert Reich: Mr. Status Quo of the Welfare State.