FAMOUS QUOTES ABOUT WELFARE SPENDING

“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” – Ronald Reagan

“The best social program is a good job.” – Bill Clinton

“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.” – Thomas Sowell

“There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love.” – Mother Teresa

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” – Margaret Thatcher

“We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.” – Ronald Reagan

“The function of welfare is to take care of the needy, not the lazy.” – Unknown

“Welfare’s purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.” – Ronald Reagan

“The best way to help the poor is not by giving them more money, but by giving them the tools to escape poverty.” – Ben Carson

“Government assistance should be temporary, not a way of life.” – George W. Bush

“Handouts create a culture of dependency, and that is not the American way.” – Paul Ryan

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” – P.J. O’Rourke INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT

“A safety net should be a trampoline, not a hammock.” – Unknown

“The government’s role should be to help people help themselves, not to help them indefinitely.” – Mitt Romney

“Welfare state is not a system of caring, it is a system of control.” – Unknown

“People don’t benefit from being trapped in poverty; they benefit from escaping it.” – Unknown

“Limited government is not about leaving people to fend for themselves, but about empowering them to take responsibility for their own lives.” – Unknown

“The best form of welfare is a job.” – Unknown

“When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both.” – James Dale Davidson

“In the long run, the greatest weapon of mass destruction is an unsustainable welfare state.” – Johann Lamont

“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” – George Bernard Shaw

“The welfare system punishes you for working hard and rewards you for not working at all.” – Unknown

“Welfare should be a hand up, not a handout.” – Unknown

“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.” – Winston Churchill