Michael Synar: “No, it does not go to welfare recipients. Seventy percent of the Medicaid budget goes to the elderly and disabled. Do…”

I think the basic difference between the Republican approach and the Democratic approach that we are talking about tonight is that you would cut people off. We want to build for the future through work, 2 years is inflexible. We believe…

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?

You talk about creating a system where people are not dependent. In fact, your colleagues tonight have really been arguing that these Government programs promote that dependency. You are familiar that the American taxpayers in the decade…

I rise with great disappointment because I think this is an issue that for a long time in our Nation's history has been one that we have been very proud of because it has been bipartisan. Regrettably, today we now see, because of very…