Jason Smith actually said...

"Government policies have too often encouraged Americans not to work, resulting in increased dependency and millions of unfilled jobs."

"This is a first step in ensuring that welfare programs work for America's families by helping lift them out of poverty and instead of keeping them trapped."

"If we don't get welfare right, then we run the risk of trapping people in a generational cycle of poverty."

"Is that the real--it is okay. It is a position. It is a view of the world and government's role. It is not my view, but is that--and I am not being cute about it. Is that the intention of these expans..."