Ninety percent of these people come to work, not to commit crimes or be on welfare.

We're doing this because we want people to know we are here and we are good people.

People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs people of self-esteem.

I don't think anyone's out to get more welfare, but people have the right to work for wages with some dignity. You have to give people the ability to work for something and know that they're going to have some stability.

They didn't work. People were already familiar with the English version.

The council is challenged to work for the welfare of the city as a whole, not for a few individuals within the city that don't agree with us.