In an ad released this morning, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney goes after Democrat Barack Obama for being to the left of President Bill Clinton on welfare:
Here’s the transcript:
VOICEOVER: “In 1996, President Clinton and a bipartisan Congress helped end welfare as we know it.”
VIDEO TEXT: “1996 Welfare Reform: ‘Unprecedented Success’”
VOICEOVER: “By requiring work for welfare.”
VIDEO TEXT: “Clinton’s Plan: Requiring Work For Welfare”
VOICEOVER: “But on July 12th, President Obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements.”
VIDEO TEXT: “Obama Guts Welfare Reform”
VIDEO TEXT: “Obama Drops Work Requirements”
VOICEOVER: “Under Obama’s plan, you wouldn’t have to work and wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check.”
VIDEO TEXT: “Obama’s Plan: You Wouldn’t Have To Work”
VIDEO TEXT: “Obama’s Plan: Wouldn’t Have To Train For A Job”
VIDEO TEXT: “They Just Send You Your Welfare Check”
VOICEOVER: “And welfare to work goes back to being plain old welfare.”
VIDEO TEXT: “Welfare To Work”
VIDEO TEXT: “Welfare”
VIDEO TEXT: “Romney’s Plan: Work For Welfare”
VOICEOVER: “Mitt Romney will restore the work requirement because it works.”
MITT ROMNEY: “I’m Mitt Romney and I approve this message.”