Welfare

Primary indications are that the Republican led welfare reform of only a few years ago has been extremely successful. Welfare rolls have been reduced dramatically, and recent research shows that the poverty rates have also fallen significantly. However, there remains much work to be done.

Our Founding Fathers warned us of the danger of allowing government to waste the substance of its citizens under the pretense of taking care of them. It is time for government to join with the private business sector in requiring—and providing opportunity to—work. I look forward to personally working towards that goal as I serve on the Small Business Committee. A job still represents the greatest social program in America, and helping the disadvantaged find independence from government is the truly compassionate thing to do.