Jason Smith actually said...

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

"Families like the one I grew up in and millions of others across America, they do the best they can to stretch every dollar to make ends meet."

"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."