Ronald Reagan actually said...

"The sad truth is that, despite our best intentions, the welfare system is failing; the system traps people in a cycle of dependency that robs them of dignity."

"Together we must persuade Congress to provide you the tools necessary to create a better life for Americans in need."

"Our goal instead must be to establish a process that allows states and communities to implement their own anti-poverty ideas based on their own unique circumstances."

"I call upon all Americans to join the National Conference of Christians and Jews in celebrating the vibrant, richly diverse society the Constitution has made possible in America."