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Sonny Bono: “First of all, if I understand the referendum system correctly, there is often a disillusionment on behalf of Government…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1995
First of all, if I understand the referendum system correctly, there is often a disillusionment on behalf of Government to the people, in that they do not act on things. They pontificate, but they do not necessarily act. At a certain point of frustration, the people themselves respond and get it done. Mr. Chairman, does the gentleman have the same passion about proposition 174, where the CTA spent $25 million to prevent the freedom of school choice and vouchers?
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Sonny Bono
California

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Discussing government action and school choice during a committee hearing.

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