Don Bacon actually said...

"Just as it is gravely wrong to take from individuals what they can accomplish by their own initiative and industry and give it to the community, so also it is an injustice and at the same time a grave..."

"The more the government grows in its unmerited transfer of wealth to the poor, the less the poor person will find the flourishing life and freedom for which he or she was created."

"Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character."

"I only hope you'll consider that the involvement of the Federal Government in helping people in my community has also brought its share of hurt."