John Joseph Moakley: “We all hear stories about abuse of welfare, but all I want is for…”

On the recordJuly 18, 1996

We all hear stories about abuse of welfare, but all I want is for everybody in this Chamber to realize that 2 out of every 3 people on welfare are children. I think that is a fact that we overlook too often. We hear all the stories about food stamps and the people buying all kinds of things. I remember President Reagan brought some abuse of welfare to light and when it was investigated it could never have happened and it did not happen. Let us not look at some of the false stereotypes we fall into and just remember the full name of welfare is Aid to Families with Dependent Children. They are dependent upon us. I think we should remember that.

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John Joseph Moakley

Massachusetts

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Discussing the impact of welfare policies on children during a House floor speech.

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