Political Quotes

“in campaigning for the Presidency of the United States, candidate Bill Clinton at the time stated: I will acquire new park lands and recreation areas with funds now available in the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund to increase opportunities for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation activities. Candidate Clinton said: I would increase funding for several programs. . . and reinvigorate the Land and Water Conservation Fund to make more funds available for the acquisition of public outdoor open spaces. And he also said: I would also make funds available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to help address critical infrastructure needs in State and local facilities. Unfortunately, I guess our President has overlooked it or was kidding because if you look at the administration's proposal for the stateside funding for the Land and Water Conservation Act which would address the critical needs in State and local facilities, there is a large zero. Secretary Babbitt, in May 1996, in an interview with the San Jose Mercury News, is credited with stating that he is working on a proposal to take the Land and Water Conservation Fund off budget, so a full $1 billion a year can be spent on the parks. Reportedly, the Secretary said that the effort would not occur until the next year, meaning that it would be contingent on President Clinton's reelection. Well, it is now next year. President Clinton has been reelected.…”