Unfortunately, The Elimination Of Incentives

Giving A 10-year Mandatory Minimum For A Second Offense Fist Fight Is Not Going To Reduce The Chance That Someone Will Be Stabbed 16 Times When You Are Not Funding Any Of The Programs That Are Desperately Needed To Actually Reduce Juvenile Crime.

While We Must Ensure That These Dangerous New Drugs And Precursors Do Not Get In The Hands Of Children Or Others Who Would Use Them Improperly, We Must Also Be Aware That These Same Drugs Have Legitimate Uses.

While There Are Many Obstacles That Deter Students From Going To College, Finances By No Means Should Be The Deciding Factor.

If We Increase Spending, We Have Got To Raise Taxes Or Any Combination.

Unequal Funding Resources Also Results In Unequal Educational Opportunity When You Consider Studies That Show That One Half Of Low Income Students Who Are Qualified To Attend College Do Not Attend Because They Can't Afford To.