Now, President Donald Trump wants to put his stamp on the welfare system, apparently in favor of a more restrictive policy. But the groundwork has already begun at the White House and Trump has made his interest known to Republican lawmakers. "The president really wants to lead on this," Winfree said. Trump said in October that welfare was "becoming a very, very big subject, and people are taking advantage of the system." Clinton ran in 1992 on a promise to change the system but struggled to get consensus on a bill, with Democrats divided and Republicans pushing aggressive changes.

Source: ABC News November 24, 2017 08:44 UTC