This part killed me...
"Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them the tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers."
Sure, conservatives want the poor to have access to hope, promise and opportunity...they just don't want to actually HELP the poor with money, food or shelter...you know, things people can actually USE to survive.
Hope won't fill an empty stomach...promise doesn't shelter the homeless and all the opportunity in the world won't help someone who can't afford a place to live.