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Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, said lowering the eligibility requirements in the 1996 welfare reform bill would trigger a provision that he tucked into an immigration reform bill that year that requires a sponsor of a legal immigrant to pay for public benefits, such as food stamps.

Yeah, just like the sponsors are required to pay for immigrants who can't support themselves.

I'm so glad, we have a Republican in the White House, unlike those evil, welfare state Democrats. No Republican, least of all W, would ever start buying votes with bread and circuses. I'm so glad, we have a Republican in the White House, unlike those evil, welfare state Democrats. No Republican, least of all W, would ever start buying votes with bread and circuses. I'm so glad, we have a Republican in the White House, unlike those evil, welfare state Democrats. No Republican, least of all W, would ever start buying votes with bread and circuses.