[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2815]
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 REFORMING THE WELFARE SYSTEM SO IT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT AGAINST 
                               THE PEOPLE

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is time for us to admit to ourselves that 
the grandiose welfare programs of the 1960's have failed. Welfare has 
been riddled with crime and abuse for years. At long last, it is time 
to fix the welfare system from just maintaining the poor to 
transforming the poor.
  Middle-income Americans no longer equate compassion with spending 
more money in Washington for programs that do not work. Money is not 
the answer. Change is the answer. And that is what we want to do--
change the welfare system so that it works for the people not against 
the people.
  The three principles of change are personal responsibility, work, and 
State control.
  Mr. Speaker, we are keeping our promises. Instead of defending the 
status quo, we will produce real change.


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