Political Quotes

On the recordJune 17, 2013
Our nation's welfare system should help people overcome their challenges and move up the economic ladder. Unfortunately, the current maze of programs not only fails to lift up many poor families in need, but it too often punishes those who work hard and do the right thing. It's time to highlight how this increasingly expensive system fails to address the real needs of low-income individuals and families, so we can determine how to craft reforms that provide the actual help families need to escape poverty.
Said by
Dave Reichert
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Reichert emphasizes the need for welfare reform to better assist low-income families.

Share

More from Dave Reichert

Oct 24, 2017

relief for these products and the hundreds of other products included in the report will help companies like Goodyear, in my district, better compete globally and create jobs across the country.

congress.gov
Oct 10, 2017

If we want to remain competitive, then we must focus on doing more in the Asia-Pacific region.

congress.gov
Jul 23, 2018

The passage of the Family First law gives us an awesome opportunity to bend this curve, and we can do that.

congress.gov
Oct 10, 2017

Reducing these barriers would increase opportunities for the United States companies to compete and win.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation