On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
I am not a safety net Republican. I don't believe -- I believe the safety net turns into a spider's web which traps the poor at the bottom and keeps them dependent.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Gingrich critiques the welfare system and advocates for a different approach to poverty.
Share & report
More from Newt Gingrich
Dec 1, 2022
Quit Underestimating President Biden. Like virtually all conservatives and Republicans, I deeply oppose his policies... However, Conservatives' hostility to the Biden administration on our terms tends to blind us to just how effective…
Jul 19, 2022
Welfare reform began in 1965... we ought to return to a work oriented welfare system.
Jul 19, 2022
What we don't need is a government dominated, Washington centered system of once again trying to impose big government socialism on the whole country.
Other voices in this conversation
