So President Clinton passed Welfare to Work without congress? The republicans presented Bill Clinton with the bill and Clinton vetoed it. Bill Clinton changed his mind after seeing the huge majorities in the country supporting it. The republicans changed a few words, then sent it back to him, essentially unchanged, he then signed it and has been tryin to take credit for it ever since. Just like taking credit for 4 years of surplus. That was +69 billion - 1998, +125 billion - 1999, +236 billion - 2000 and finally + 127 billion - 2001. By the way, Bush was president for most of 2001.