Gerald Ford: “We are starting something new, and it is down a path that we are not sure how it will turn out. I think that is the…”

“We are starting something new, and it is down a path that we are not sure how it will turn out. I think that is the Senator's point. The States will be doing this and not the Federal Government, as such, because in this legislation we would be giving block grants. I think we ought to know how that is faring out there. I remember when the States were in charge of nursing homes. Because it was so bad, the Federal Government took it over and set higher standards so we could take care of our senior citizens better. Is it not the point that we do not know what will happen? Like the Senator from Pennsylvania said, some programs may be good, some may be mediocre, some may flunk. Do we not need to know and respond, particularly for children? Is that not the point the Senator is trying to make?”