And not one Republican voted for the earned income tax credit. Mr. DeLAY. Please. If we are going to do something like that, you put EITC expansion in a huge, huge tax bill that you know the Republicans, who are always against raising taxes, would not support.
Discussing the earned income tax credit and Republican opposition during a debate.
Share
More from Michael Synar
I described the philosophy of the Republicans earlier as really the party that wants to cut people off. I think the Democratic Party represents the party of prevention and trying to prevent welfare in the beginning. That is why our party…
If the gentleman would allow me, if only a third of the welfare recipients get housing, if 70 percent of Medicaid goes to disabled and elderly, to claim them as welfare is not correct.
Yes, we do require work, in many of the proposals that the Democrats propose. Mr. DeLAY. If you encourage it and they don't work and there are jobs available, what kind of sanctions do you bring against the welfare recipient?
Recognizing that the gentleman and I agree that we have better enforcement, I think the gentleman would also agree that if you have simply a debit, you move yourself right back into the category of your opening statement, which is slavery…
Other voices in this conversation
