Herbert Hoover actually said...

"The country should not be called upon, however, either directly or indirectly, to support or make loans to those who can by their own efforts support themselves."

"The result of the bill would seem to be, through a report to Congress from the Court of Claims, to create a lawful aspect to a claim which has no present legal standing."

"By far the largest part of the huge sum proposed in this bill is to be available to those who are not in distress."

"I can't say. It is just cumulative."