Democrats used to believe in a commonsense welfare system, one that offers folks a hand when they truly need it but doesn’t trap them in lifelong dependency.

The ultimate goal being that individuals who fall on hard times eventually leave the welfare rolls, return to work, and pursue their American dream. Somewhere along the way, Democrats have forgotten what then-Sen. Joe Biden rightly observed: “Work should be the premise of our welfare system.”

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