When that needs goes out to the church, if the church is there to lift somebody up, that's not creating a dependency culture. That's creating a culture that's going to lead to independence. That's why We've gotten 33,000 people off means tested welfare. We didn't cut, quote, unquote, any of the programs. We've transcended the need for the programs and done better than the left has ever been able to do. (33:13–33:18)
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