Aug. 22, 1996. At the time, Republicans were angry that it didn't do enough to end dependence on government support, three democrats resigned from Clinton's cabinet in protest because they believed the work requirements too harsh. But the soul of a relationship is compromise, and a good, successful compromise is WHERE BOTH PARTIES walk away feeling like the other side got the better deal.
Ten years later, it has proved to be a historic, SUCCESSFUL example of how across the aisle cooperation can help strengthen the country, and how "Third Way Politics" is THE way for this country to discover progress.