Friday, November 13, 1998
Speaks Out
Not only is a new group of legislators making decisions in the
state and in Washington, D.C., but Newt Gingrich has resigned from
his position as speaker of the House.
What issues should incoming legislators focus on?
"Here in California, issues in education need to be addressed
now. For us college students, I wish there was more funding for
financial aid programs. Nationally, I’d like to see government fix
problems here instead fixing problems elsewhere. We constantly hear
about the plight of the poor around the world, but look at the poor
on our streets."
Grace Chai
First-year
Business economics
"There are a lot of issues that need to be addressed, but one of
the most important is education. Funding has to be increased. Some
schools don’t even have money for textbooks. In Washington, the
Republicans have been bashing Clinton way too much. They should
censure him and move on."
Lucio Hernandez
Fifth-year
Ethnomusicology
"I hope the new Congress quits focusing on impeachment. Clinton
did do something wrong, but an impeachment could create a major
problem for our economy. Another major issue is foreign policy. Our
economy is now, more than ever, very dependent on how well we do in
foreign trade and foreign diplomacy."
David Tram
Fourth-year
International economics
"I think Congress should stop focusing on Clinton’s private
life. They need to focus on more important issues, such as
education. Funding needs to be increased and class-sizes reduced. I
feel Congress should also focus on more immediate issues right now,
such as helping Honduras."
Judy Oreste
Second-year
Neuroscience
"I want the entire Clinton scandal dropped. That shouldn’t be an
issue any longer on Capitol Hill. On the state level, I feel
diversity needs to be a big issue in government. Proposition 209
has to be overturned. California needs to set the standard and
reinstitute diversity."
Michael Scates
Fourth-year
Psychology
"Government needs to focus on less bureaucracy and spending our
tax dollars in much better ways. For example, it’s raining outside
and those sprinklers along the freeway are going on. They spend
millions on this. They could pay a guy 20 or 30 grand to push a
button."
Leon Bedrossian
Third-year
Psychology
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