Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Congratulations! You performed up to the highest standards in conditions that were arduous and exhausting."

"The bulk of the people on welfare aren't just lazy bums or cheaters—they want nothing more than to be independent."

"welfare reform is not just important but vital—vital to our economic well-being; vital, indeed, to our self-respect as a nation."

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