Since when has welfare been eliminated? Google “Swipe Yo EBT.”
Newt Gingrich Ping!
The 1996 welfare reforms authored by Newt ended a huge government program. The Democrats cried that it would be disastrous to put a life time limit of five years on welfare benefits. It turned out to be a win win for everyone.
“Growth and innovation means liberating the poor from the trap of the Welfare Empire through new programs that are tailored to local communities, that promote work and that incentivize lifelong study. Building on the success of the 1996 welfare reforms, block-granting all federal means tested welfare programs back to the states would help millions move from dependency to prosperity while saving taxpayer trillions.”
http://www.newt.org/news/unleashing-growth-and-innovation-move-beyond-welfare-state