George H.W. Bush: “It's not a true perception because I have just cited some things that would in a very likely way lift up and give hope…”

“It's not a true perception because I have just cited some things that would in a very likely way lift up and give hope to urban America. And I'm talking about empowerment of people as opposed to Government jobs. I'm talking about enterprise zones. I'm talking about homeownership. Again, I'll cite ``Weed and Seed.'' I believe that those programs and those ideas ought to be tried. Some say there's no new ideas. They're new until they've been tried. Instead of that, you have a lot of these bosses in these cities that haven't had a new thought in years. They promise the people one thing, tell them to vote the straight lever, and then the people say, ``Hey, I didn't get anything out of anything.'' Why don't they try some new ideas? Why aren't they willing to try what I've said, for example, start out on enterprise zones? Moderator. Mr. President, time flies when we're having fun. And we do thank you. The hour is up. It's been a pleasure having you in Grand Rapids to address the people of Michigan through this statewide network.”