THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, October 24, 1996 TAG: 9610240002
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 25 lines
In 1992, President Clinton received a standing ovation for proclaiming he was fed up with politicians in Washington lecturing about family values. After the 1994 elections, he changed his view and started to speak about protecting and instituting family values.
Clinton promised to ``change'' welfare as we know it. However, he vetoed real welfare-reform packages twice and the third time signed a bill to great accolades. He says he backs real welfare reform, yet his administration has been undermining key work requirements and time-limit provisions by giving waivers to Minnesota and the District of Columbia.
The president says he is for balancing the budget but campaigns to protect entitlements.
President Clinton has promised one thing and gives another, using the same old rhetoric trying to preserve the hideous status quo. America needs a president committed to principle who doesn't change once elected.
JOEL P. RUTKOWSKI
Chesapeake, Oct. 21, 1996 by CNB