“To have created a Welfare State was a great achievement; but we must go on to create a Welfare Planet.” StatesPlanetsGoes OnAchievementStupidityWelfareWelfare StateGreat Achievement Author:George Mikes
“I've chosen never to go on welfare. I feel as though it is my responsibility to do what I can to provide for my children.” FeelsChildrenI CanResponsibilityGoes OnChosenMy ChildrenWelfare Author:Nadya Suleman
“A sort of moral blackmail is exerted from both poles. The underclass, one gathers, should be dulled with charity and welfare provision lest it turn nasty. The upper class must likewise be conciliated by vast handouts, lest it lose the "incentive" to go on generating wealth.” ShouldTurnsLosesWealthMoralClassGoes OnCharityWelfareNastyIncentivesProvisionUpper ClassBlackmailHandouts Book:Prepared for the Worst: Selected Essays and Minority Reports Source: Prepared for the Worst: Selected Essays and Minority Reports
“I think of these imperial adventures like welfare programs; you start them with all good intentions, they never end, they go on forever and get more expensive as they go on.” ThinkingEndsForeverAdventureGoes OnProgramIntentionWelfareExpensiveGood IntentionsWelfare Programs Author:Andrew Sullivan
“The welfare state is collapsing all around us. There are people that realize that we can't go on this way, but I'm not sure how many people realize how close we are to the collapse of the U.S. financial system.” PeopleWayStatesRealizingGoes OnFinancialWelfareNot SureCollapseWelfare StateFinancial System Author:Rush Limbaugh