NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I want to read something to my liberal colleagues on the other side of the aisle who profess so much compassion for…”

“I want to read something to my liberal colleagues on the other side of the aisle who profess so much compassion for America's children while defending the current welfare system. This is from Bill Bennett's article in the current Commentary magazine, which I would recommend that all my colleagues read, Bennett writes: Between 1962 and 1992, welfare spending in the United States increased by over 900 percent in 1992 dollars. At the same time the poverty rate dropped by less than 5 percent-- and illegitimacy rates increased over 400 percent. Children are the real victims of this national tragedy. They are being conditioned into the same habits of dependency they are surrounded by, resulting in an almost unbreakable cycle of welfare. And yet, Mr. Speaker, we get one liberal Democrat after another parading to the well to tell us how wonderful the current system is and how much the children need it. The liberal Democrats may need it, but the children do not.”