Political Quotes

“For example, this year, Los Angeles County employees would have to forgo cost-of-living and other wage adjustments, and aid to indigents will be substantially reduced. Several libraries are being closed. Recipients of welfare and public health services will face longer waits due to minimal county staff. Let me read a quote from the National School Board Association, President Boyd Boehlge: The very children Congress is trying to protect are the ones who are hurt most often by proliferation of unfunded mandates. To accept further some unfunded mandates to the process or exemptions in S. 1 seems it could lead to the imposition of more unfunded mandates in the future. It is a process so that we can have these discussions. This is where those discussions should take place, recognizing that we do have State and local officials who realize their responsibility and are looking for a partnership instead of just dictates from their Federal Government.”