Accepting Quote by James Bovard

More and more people are becoming aware that government has nothing to give them without first taking it away from somebody else-or from themselves.…

— Henry Hazlitt

When have handouts ever worked? In the United States, we learned that welfare for our own citizens not only turned into a debilitating crutch,…

— Linda Chavez

If taxpayers want to keep more of the money they earn, they must also work to become less dependent on a government check. We…

— Cal Thomas

I was particularly talking with respect to aid, because that to me is one area that can make people so dependent, and unfortunately, that…

— Wangari Maathai

New taxes are so unpopular that most 'social' handout schemes are originally enacted without enough increased taxation to pay for them. The result is…

— Henry Hazlitt

The more people who are dependent on government handouts, the more votes the left can depend on for an ever-expanding welfare state.

— Thomas Sowell

When corporations get special handouts from the government, subsidies and tax breaks, it costs you. It means you have to pay more in taxes…

— Robert Reich

Government relief tends constantly to get out of hand. And even when it is kept within reasonable bounds it tends to reduce the incentives…

— Henry Hazlitt

Federal assistance helps millions of Americans escape poverty every year by providing the stability needed to take advantage of new opportunities. In fact, it…

— John Yarmuth

The theory of government I was taught says that government provides benefits, primarily security, to the entire population. In return we pay taxes. But…

— John Stossel

Today government touches everything in America and harms almost everything it touches. Federal, state, and local governments together spend 42 out of every 100…

— Malcolm Wallop

Programs like food stamps, unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and job retraining help Americans get back on their feet when they are down and out and…

— Hank Johnson