Jimmy Carter actually said...

"The time has come for us to work together toward a restoration of federalism, through the creation of a balanced national partnership that is based on mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual commitme..."

"I think the public at large does not yet realize that what we confront is not just New York City's fiscal crisis, but a national problem."

"I can insure that consolidation will not be a cover to reduce needed federal assistance, or to change the distribution of benefits so as to discriminate against those individuals with the greatest nee..."

"We must get the money and services to the people who need them, and not just to the communities that happen to be most skilled in the art of grantsmanship."