George H.W. Bush: “Well, I'm not a psychiatrist, and that's a very--I didn't know that. What I do know is, we're trying very hard with the…”

“Well, I'm not a psychiatrist, and that's a very--I didn't know that. What I do know is, we're trying very hard with the programs I've outlined to give people jobs, break the cycle of dependency and welfare. And we have indeed given waivers to many States to change the welfare system that just breeds dependency. You talk about a psychological neurosis. How would a kid feel, born into a, say, third or fourth generation? We've got to break that cycle. Learnfare and workfare--many of the States are trying, and I, through Dr. Lou Sullivan, our black Secretary of HHS who is a superb doctor and a great humanitarian, is trying hard to break that cycle. But the best way to break the cycle is a job with dignity in the private sector. And that's why my small business program that I mentioned--regulation, taxes, lawsuits--plus what we're talking about in enterprise zones is the answer. And we're going to get it done. Ross Perot”