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“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
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“The best social program is a good job.” – Bill Clinton
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“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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“The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.” – Thomas Sowell
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“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
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“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” – Margaret Thatcher
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“We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.” – Ronald Reagan
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“The function of welfare is to take care of the needy, not the lazy.” – Unknown
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“Welfare’s purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.” – Ronald Reagan
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“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
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“Government assistance should be temporary, not a way of life.” – George W. Bush
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“Handouts create a culture of dependency, and that is not the American way.” – Paul Ryan
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“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” – P.J. O’Rourke INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT
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“A safety net should be a trampoline, not a hammock.” – Unknown
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“The government’s role should be to help people help themselves, not to help them indefinitely.” – Mitt Romney
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“Welfare state is not a system of caring, it is a system of control.” – Unknown
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“People don’t benefit from being trapped in poverty; they benefit from escaping it.” – Unknown
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“Limited government is not about leaving people to fend for themselves, but about empowering them to take responsibility for their own lives.” – Unknown
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“The best form of welfare is a job.” – Unknown
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“When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both.” – James Dale Davidson
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“In the long run, the greatest weapon of mass destruction is an unsustainable welfare state.” – Johann Lamont
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“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” – George Bernard Shaw
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“The welfare system punishes you for working hard and rewards you for not working at all.” – Unknown
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“Welfare should be a hand up, not a handout.” – Unknown
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“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.” – Winston Churchill