Gerald Ford actually said...

I do not believe that the Federal Government should mandate varying levels of SSI benefits in all States simply because a few States in prio...

I urge the Congress to act without further delay on my food stamp reform proposals that have been before it since October 1975.

Making exceptions for special situations is a poor substitute for definitive corrective legislative action on the food stamp program.

I must, however, state my strong objection to the use of such narrowly focused remedies instead of proceeding with the broad reforms that ar...