I have been an ardent supporter of nutrition programs in the past. especially those for children. and I have made every effort to protect them throughout the current welfare reform process. The reality is. however. that the American taxpayer is not getting his moneys worth when it comes to many of the current assistance programs and the tragic state of the welfare system makes reforming the system all the more urgent. Whats more. there have been those who have suggested that this bill is heartless and out to punish children and immigrants. In response to those who would make such accusations. I would join with many of my colleagues in asking if the current welfare system is not already punishingeven degradingchildren and other folks it is supposed to help? Why do we insist on protecting. or at least not reforming. a system that promotes a culture of dependency and poverty? As for the immigration provisions contained in the bill. perhaps Senator SANTORUM summed it up best when he noted that as we become the retirement home for the rest of the world. the taxpayers of this country are picking up the tab. To that end. the goal of this welfare reform bill is not to punish. favor or discriminate against anyone or any group. Its intent is not to promote and strengthen the system.
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