Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s “proud” of the impacts of Clinton-era welfare reform, a Republican-backed legislative change that doubled extreme poverty by stripping government support from some of the nation’s most vulnerable people — including children with disabilities. Pressed on his record of advocating…

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