[jordan8]

Suddenly the Republicans who denied welfare benefits to new immigrants as part of the 1996 welfare reform look a bit more sensible, no?
Yes, they made sense. So why is GWB now trying to repeal these laws? Does he care about the nation or only his career and his class?

[Irene Adler]

"So why is GWB now trying to repeal these laws?"

To the best of my knowledge, he isn't. He's trying to extend them.