Effort Quote by Barney Frank

“The welfare state and its funding are at the center of current political debate in the United States. Today, the country is divided on…

— Werner Neff

But more than anything else, we have learned that legal assistance for the poor, when properly provided, is one of the most constructive ways…

— Richard M. Nixon

I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically…

— Tony Abbott

“We started with entitlement programs that generously met the needs of individuals unable to provide enough for themselves.  This slowly but surely created a…

— G.S. Kyle

The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that…

— Jim Talent

We passed welfare reform. All of you know I believe we were right to do it.

— William J. Clinton

The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.

— Benjamin Franklin

The way the [welfare] programs are organized, poor people are only paid to do things that are counter-productive - such as breaking up their…

— Thomas Sowell

“How the public felt about government aid to the poor seemed to depend on how the question was put. Both parties, and the media,…

— Howard Zinn

The real purpose of welfare is to get rid of poor people entirely. Everybody knows welfare has bad effects; that's the point.

— P. J. O'Rourke

If the legislation helps people improve their lives, then that's great because that's the ultimate goal of all of this.

— Charles Koch

Welfare reform passed in the 90s worked because states were given maximum authority along with adequate funding. This model can work for the repeal…

— Kim Reynolds