You think about the welfare reforms back in the ‘90s that were successful – we have to continue to do this. We made an important first step with One Big Beautiful Bill.”“Republicans have been accused sometimes of not having a heart. “TANF was established in 1996 under the welfare reform plan that was approved when Bill Clinton was President and Newt Gingrich was Speaker. How do we make sure these dollars that are block-granted to the states go to work assistance programs? One of the main goals of The Ripon Society is to promote the ideas and principles that have made America great and contributed to the GOP’s success.