An experiment in the darkness.

Declares that U.S. President Bill Clinton has said he would sign away the federal guarantee of welfare to poor families that has existed since 1935. Reasons behind the welfare program; Information that poor Americans to get help only for limited periods; Impact of reforms on single mothers and children in the country who depend on the existing system; President's declaration that the existing system encourages a cycle of dependency; Argument on the political risk associated in the president's decision; Polls suggesting that most Americans dislike the welfare system.