Paul Ryan Quotes

This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.

We will not rest until this war [on poverty] is won.

In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport, housing and education are over centralised.

Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments.

We must moderate both opulence and indigence by raising the wages of the poor, improving their habits, and lifting them above ignorance, plunder, and theft.

Preventing poverty beats curing it.

In the 21st century, the best anti-poverty program is a world class education.

The only way to beat poverty in America is to completely transform American public education

There should be whole-hearted, full commitment to remove poverty - only we are doing it.

I've often said that far more sensible than a 'make poverty history' campaign would be a 'make wealth history' campaign. It is, after all, the wealthy people who do all the damage. The less money you earn, the fewer resources you use up.

Average working people need more fresh starts. Big corporations, banks, and Donald Trump need fewer.

When you talk about war on poverty it doesn't mean very much; but if you can show to some degree this sort of thing then you can show a great deal more of how people are living and a very great percentage of our people today.

I am anxious to fix welfare. There has to be more training and child care.

I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage.

I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically active as well as socially and culturally active.

We cannot afford to leave the poor behind.

I contend that, in spite of all that might be said about Watergate, Richard Nixon was good for the poor people of America.

In America, the problems of poverty and low income, particularly for minorities, are disproportionately focused in the inner cities. Shining a spotlight on the businesses growing in these communities is proof that any community has the potential for entrepreneurship.

Haiti's economy cannot be built by and benefit just a privileged few. It must be built by and benefit all Haitians.

With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty.

I think food and education will help stem the poverty of the young people who are being drawn into terrorism every day.

My mission is to eradicate poverty.

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.

In America today, we are nearer a final triumph over poverty than is any other land.