Every day Bill Clinton sits on the Oval Office, he's still not ending welfare as we know it. He's extending welfare, and he knows it. Voters understand that it is possible to change welfare. How utterly irresponsible. It doesn't have to be that way.
People can escape welfare.
But it takes work, and it happens one person at a time. A great example is Trish Molina. She got an entry-level job at a small wireless cable company. She's since been promoted three times. Today, she's the assistant to the head of the company.