On Tuesday, Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Randy Brogdon apologized.
“Last night, there was a post on our OKGOP Facebook page, and it was misinterpreted by many. I offer my apologies for those who were offended – that was not my intention,” Brogdon said.
He said the original statement was supposed to compare two separate situations and illustrate “government dependency in America.”
In addition to the apology, Brogdon used the new statement to continue the discussion on welfare programs.
“However I do think that it’s important to have conversations about government welfare programs since our dependency on government is at its highest level ever,” it said. “Quoting President Reagan, ‘We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.’”
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