Ronald Reagan: “The only true measure of a welfare program's success is how many…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 1987

The only true measure of a welfare program's success is how many people it makes independent of welfare.

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Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on Welfare Reform

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Ronald Reagan: “The only true measure of a welfare program's success is how many people it makes independent of welfare.”