Political Quotes

“In the board game called life, there is no welfare square that keeps your game piece there indefinitely. Instead, there is hope, opportunity to go to college, to go to work, to get married and have a family, to be a success and win the game. We teach these values to our children through the games that they play, yet our Government over the years has changed the values for our children to live by. Today on the House floor we are not playing a game. Today we are taking a step, hopefully with the President's support, to restore our American values and reform the welfare system so that welfare is no longer a way of life. We can offer our citizens and children a chance-- a chance to work, a chance to go to school, and a chance to be a success and win the real game of life. H.R. 3734 promotes work and helps mothers on welfare by providing the job training and child care they need to achieve this goal. This bill says no more handouts to prisoners and noncitizens who have imposed on our system, and reduced opportunities for those who truly deserve assistance. In addition, this bill restores power and flexibility of the welfare program to the States.”