“A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children. Through compassion for the plight of one individual, government fulfills its purpose as the servant of all the people.” PeopleChildrenGovernmentPurposeIndividualCompassionServantCherishCompassionateKeep The FaithPlight Book:My Hope For America Source: My Hope For America
“This is not to say that the government should confiscate from the "haves" and bestow upon the "have-nots", beyond the requirements of a compassionate welfare program to provide for those who cannot provide for themselves. Far from it. But it is to say that our duty is to foster a strong, vibrant wealth-producing economy which operates in such a way that new additions to wealth accrue to those who presently have little or no ownership stake in their country.” WayShouldLittlesCountryGovernmentPoliticsStrongWealthEconomyDutyProgramWelfareLiberalismCompassionateStakesOwnershipRequirementsWelfare Programs Author:Ronald Reagan