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Rick Santorum: “Aside from the administrative nightmare that would be created for the States to give them a block grant for some people…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1995
Aside from the administrative nightmare that would be created for the States to give them a block grant for some people and an entitlement for others and the administrative problem, this costs $1.4 billion over the next 7 years. As we have said many times, we are well under our reconciliation targets. This is money that is going to have to come out of other programs. We simply cannot afford this amendment. I urge rejection of the Kohl amendment.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Opposing the Kohl amendment during a debate on budgetary concerns.

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