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The primary impetus of this whole bill is to make sure that it's always profitable for a family to take a job.
8/5/1977
Every family with a full-time worker will have an income substantially above the poverty line.
8/5/1977
It's unfair to the poor and wasteful to taxpayers' dollars.
8/5/1977
Every time you simplify a system and remove the complexities you eliminate one chance of fraud.
8/5/1977
There's a great deal of stigma attached to the word 'welfare.'
8/5/1977
Those who can work will work.
8/5/1977
This new program will accomplish the following: Dramatically reduce reliance on welfare payments.
8/5/1977
The welfare system is worse than I had expected, and I stand by that conclusion.
8/5/1977
This program will not be incompatible with that dream to balance the budget.
8/5/1977
The system is neither rational nor is it fair, and the welfare system is antiwork and antifamily.
8/5/1977
The welfare system is too hopeless to be cured by minor modifications; we must make a complete and clean break with the ...
8/5/1977
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Jimmy Earl  Carter
deceased

usa, Georgia

9,185 Quotes

Born10/1/1924

Died12/29/2024 (aged 100)

PartyDemocratic

  • President of the United States

    1/20/1977 - 1/20/1981
  • governor of georgia

    1/12/1971 - 7/1/1975
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