Rick Santorum said "I question the rationale behind this. What this amendment says is, if you are a noncustodial parent you are eligible to participate in the job training and employment programs of the State. And you are eligible, if your child is receiving welfare, or if you are a noncustodial parent that owes past child support, even if you are a deadbeat dad. So if you are a father who does not support his kids and they are on welfare, or you do not pay child support, we will put you in a job training program or give you a job. I question that we are going to spend $650 million of new money on providing job training for deadbeat dads. I do not think we should be rewarding people who are turning their backs on their children. I think that is questionable." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 14, 1995

I question the rationale behind this. What this amendment says is, if you are a noncustodial parent you are eligible to participate in the job training and employment programs of the State. And you are eligible, if your child is receiving welfare, or if you are a noncustodial parent that owes past child support, even if you are a deadbeat dad. So if you are a father who does not support his kids and they are on welfare, or you do not pay child support, we will put you in a job training program or give you a job. I question that we are going to spend $650 million of new money on providing job training for deadbeat dads. I do not think we should be rewarding people who are turning their backs on their children. I think that is questionable.

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Rick Santorum

Republican · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns over job training programs for noncustodial parents in welfare legislation.

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