Gary Palmer actually said...

"the best antipoverty program, a good-paying job."

"I grew up dirt poor. I mean, my father had an eighth-grade education. He's blind in one eye. And I was able to get out of that situation by working, not by going on a government program."

"The thing that really bothers me about all this is that it comes across to me that some folks really do want to see people remain dependent on the government, and that, I just can't believe it."

"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as SNAP, offers assistance to millions of Americans who cannot afford nutritional food for themselves and their families."