Bill Clinton: “No, no, no, no. I'm not welshing on my word. Some of them want me to send them a check of Federal money, ``Send me a…”

“No, no, no, no. I'm not welshing on my word. Some of them want me to send them a check of Federal money, ``Send me a check with Federal money, and I want no accountability at all. Give me the money and go away. I want no accountability. If I want to use the money on welfare, fine. If I want to''--and another thing they say is, ``I want you to give me your money, but I want to stop putting up my money. And if it hurts children, fine.'' Some have said, ``I want you to give me your money and I want to stop putting up my money, and then when I get good and ready I want to cut these people off even if their children don't have the funds they need to be well-nourished and well-raised.'' When I was a Governor, it never occurred to me to ask the Federal Government to send me a check and then be unaccountable. I believe in accountability for everybody--everybody. I don't believe anybody in our society should be unaccountable. It never occurred to me as a Governor to say, ``Why don't you folks send me a check and then tell me I don't have to come up with my match anymore. I'll spend your money, but I won't have to spend mine anymore.''”