Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, December 20, 1994 TAG: 9502100002
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C4 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
``To change people to the life we think is right for them takes a little bit of time. It takes time to adjust to a lifestyle of studying, sitting in class, getting an education or job training.''
``The only way to really do this is give people some peace of mind while they are in training. Pay them more benefits while they are in school - $100 more for one class; $200 more for two - so they aren't worrying if there is food on the table or if the bills are paid or if the children have clothes.''
``The system is very complicated. On some things, the taxpayers are right. But we are too. Some people [on welfare] don't want to do anything. But many people don't want to live like they are. They just don't know how to get out.''
``Right now [the Allen plan] is asking the impossible.''
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