1996 State of the Union Address: Visions of America Quotes

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Quote #4

I challenge people on welfare to make the most of this opportunity for independence. I challenge American businesses to give people on welfare the chance to move into the work force. (27.4-5)

Here, Bill Clinton envisions people using welfare to further their ambitions and pull themselves out of difficult situations. The quote posits welfare as a way to ultimately get people to work harder.

Quote #5

When companies and workers work as a team they do better, and so does America. (48.3)

That's a nice sentiment. Clinton is encouraging companies to have a relationship with their employees, and to be motivated by the common good of both parties. In other words, the opposite of Office Space.