Political Quotes

“I wanted to reclaim the time because one of the other items I thought was very sensitive in the legislation dealing with welfare reform, that is, making sure teenage moms who need health care, formulas for their children, clothing, under the present program they would get cash assistance. Unfortunately, some of those teenage mothers frankly do not have the wherewithal to understand we cannot use those funds for drugs or alcohol and have been doing so. Under our legislation they would get vouchers instead, not for drugs or alcohol but vouchers for formula, health care, clothing for the child and the baby or child, and frankly this is a much more humane way of making sure we take care of those truly in need and not waste the money for what it was not intended. So, while some may cast that this Congress is being tough, we are not being fair in making sure the benefits that those who are in the safety net must be saved, and we are going to save them. We do not want people milking the system and taking the money, using it for purposes other than what was intended.”