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Obama Quietly Guts Welfare Reform

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Monday, 16 July 2012 08:07

Written by Justin Credible

Adding to the numerous Castro-like moves made by this White House, President Obama has gutted welfare reform as we know, expanding the never ending entitlement society in America.  Quietly done last Thursday, the Obama administration "released an official policy directive rewriting the welfare law of 1996."  That policy was the result of hard work from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.  The significant change was undoubtedly done secretively so it would stay off of the media's radar.  

Here's the gist of what happened, from The Washington Examiner: 

The directive — which some Romney aides found stunning — allows the Department of Health and Human Services to waive the work requirement at the heart of welfare reform.  That reform, originally vetoed but later signed into law by President Bill Clinton, is widely viewed as the most successful policy initiative in a generation.  Under it, the growth in welfare rolls was reversed and millions of people moved from welfare to work.

Despite its success, however, many liberals remain opposed to reform.  For example, in the years immediately after passage of the law, Barack Obama himself pledged to do all he could to undo it.  Now, he has.

The administration’s action means “the end of welfare reform as we know it,” in Rector’s words.  In coming days, look for the Romney campaign to press that case — showcasing what Obama has done in office, even as the president fixates on an imaginary narrative of what happened at Bain Capital years ago.

This is simply another way that Obama seeks to "fundamentally transform" America.  He's created a massive welfare state and is expanding it in every way possible.  This is also an attempt to buy more votes from zero liability voters, as he struggles to persuade independents with his Hugo Chavez-like attacks on capitalism.

As November nears, expect many other totalitarian mandates dictated by our Dear Leader.

Justin Credible is a contributing editor for Habledash.