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Too often the pressure for popularity, on children and teens, places an economic burden on the income of the father, so mother feels she must go to work to satisfy her children's needs. That decision can be most shortsighted.

To me, that's the role of government: not to give people a hand out, but a hand up... giving people the tools to pave their own way to success.

Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.

Most families need both parents to work. Moms need to be able to work and earn fair pay and have the flexibility in their jobs to also be primary caretakers.

And for a very special group of people, we've provided their only job. I'm speaking of course of the disabled. They have stated they don't want a hand out just a hand. We are happy to give them one.

If a dad does his job, we don't need prisons, we don't need jails. That's what I saw growing up.

You can't have a limited government if the family breaks down.

Handouts are not going to end global poverty, but work - real work - just might.

Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to.

I think that charity is a tricky thing, because a lot of times, people equate charity with handouts. I don't believe in handouts.