Ben Cardin said "Mr. Speaker, I point out to the gentleman from Michigan that the popular 10-10-10 program in Michigan would not satisfy the requirements of this bill. It would be an unfunded mandate of $377 million to a State. I know why, because they want to get rid of him because it was his memo on February 2, 2002, that says this bill is going to cost between 8 and $11 billion in unfunded liability. We did not make that number up. That came from the Congressional Budget Office. The chairman is ignoring 280,000 kids in California who are not served." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 16, 2002

Mr. Speaker, I point out to the gentleman from Michigan that the popular 10-10-10 program in Michigan would not satisfy the requirements of this bill. It would be an unfunded mandate of $377 million to a State. I know why, because they want to get rid of him because it was his memo on February 2, 2002, that says this bill is going to cost between 8 and $11 billion in unfunded liability. We did not make that number up. That came from the Congressional Budget Office. The chairman is ignoring 280,000 kids in California who are not served.

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Ben Cardin

Democratic · Maryland

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the financial implications of a bill and its impact on state funding and children in California.

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