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Article: Clinton Statement on Work Incentives Improvement Act
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- U.S. Newswire
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- October 19, 1999
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement
by President Clinton, released today by the White House:
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
I am extremely pleased that the House, by an overwhelming
bipartisan vote today, passed legislation that will remove barriers
to work for Americans with disabilities. Today's impressive vote
for the Work Incentives Improvement Act sends a strong signal that
all Americans, including people with disabilities, should have the
opportunity to work. Now I call on Congress to finish the job, so
more Americans can start to work.
My Administration has helped create more than 19 million new jobs
in the last six and a half years, and unemployment is at ...