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> [I was once a welfare recipient and am very aware of the successes and failures of this critical safety net. There are those that would have us believe that those receiving TANF benefits are lazy, shiftless, freeloaders who are just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/i-was-once-a-welfare-recipient-and-am-very-aware-of-the-successes-and/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

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## More by Gwen Moore

> [There are a lot of people in Milwaukee who have had adverse impacts from Scott Walker. He's managed to mess over everyone in Milwaukee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/there-are-a-lot-of-people-in-milwaukee-who-have-had-adverse-impacts/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [I was filled with rage. These same people who accuse Planned Parenthood of ‘targeting’ African-American children, they care about you only while you’re in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/i-was-filled-with-rage-these-same-people-who-accuse-planned/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [As legislators and as Members of Congress, it is our obligation to speak up for those who are being ignored in our society. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/as-legislators-and-as-members-of-congress-it-is-our-obligation-to/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [I don't have any rift with President Obama at all. I think that he is operating in an entirely different arena than I'm dealing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/i-don-t-have-any-rift-with-president-obama-at-all-i-think-that-he-is/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [As a former recipient of these services I can honestly say that the overwhelming majority of TANF recipients are hard-working Americans who are down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/as-a-former-recipient-of-these-services-i-can-honestly-say-that-the/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [When you see John Boehner crying, believe you me, it's because he cannot control, uh, that wild contingency called the Tea Party.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/when-you-see-john-boehner-crying-believe-you-me-it-s-because-he/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [It is very frightening to see a resurgence of the old mores, or lack thereof, regarding women's rights to their own bodies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/it-is-very-frightening-to-see-a-resurgence-of-the-old-mores-or-lack/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [Healthcare costs are rising, and not just Medicare and Medicaid, but healthcare in general.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/healthcare-costs-are-rising-and-not-just-medicare-and-medicaid-but/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [Violence against women is as American as apple pie. I know, not only as a legislator, but from personal experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/violence-against-women-is-as-american-as-apple-pie-i-know-not-only-as/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [We cannot allow our kids not to have an educational opportunity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/we-cannot-allow-our-kids-not-to-have-an-educational-opportunity/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [It is essential that the women's preventive coverage benefit, including contraception, be available to all women, regardless of what health plan they have or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/it-is-essential-that-the-women-s-preventive-coverage-benefit/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [I know all about you. You're the people waiting on the shoreline with the warm towels and the hot chocolate after the woman swims…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/i-know-all-about-you-you-re-the-people-waiting-on-the-shoreline-with/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [Over 13 percent of women in college have reported being a victim of stalking during the school year, and one out of every five…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/over-13-percent-of-women-in-college-have-reported-being-a-victim-of/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [Violence against women is as American as apple pie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/violence-against-women-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

> [These same people who accuse Planned Parenthood of 'targeting' African-American children, they care about you only while you're in the womb. The minute you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gwen-moore/these-same-people-who-accuse-planned-parenthood-of-targeting-african/)

[Gwen Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gwen-moore/)

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