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The federal bill is a combination of cuts and what we believe are unfunded mandates, and it's the unfunded mandates that may generate the biggest cuts to the states.

There are several hundred municipal mandates in Connecticut. Many of these are partially funded or unfunded and are problematic and unfair because they create financial burdens that cost taxpayers money. Cities and towns have only two ways to pay for these mandates: increase taxes and fees or cut programs and services.

This is the mother of all unfunded mandates.

Terry W. Hartle

As we face coming challenges like possible base closures and unfunded federal mandates that drain our budget and loss of vital services, we must assure our quality of life in Maine remains high, ... While many in Maine pay a high percentage of their income in taxes, others are not paying their fair share. That has to change.

The public often sees the local board members as the bad guys because they set the budget. The truth is our ability to manage these things is far reduced from 20 years ago, due to binding arbitration and unfunded mandates.

The state gives us unfunded mandates and that's a big concern right now. We're capped out at $1.50 per $100 property evaluation. So the only way we can grow our fiscal resources is either if appraisals go up, or if there's new developments. Right now, when we grow a little bit, we lose more money.

Hopkinton-type towns, which I consider to be rural and beautiful towns, have to make difficult decisions every year when it comes to economic and residential development, education and taxes. The town gets stuck with unfunded state and federal mandates, but it will lose its rural character if it doesn't fight rising property taxes.

Mandates do not solve, but only exacerbate the problem. Mandates will seriously impact the state's ability to compete economically with other states.

This calls port security into focus again. We have to meet federal mandates and state mandates. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the security budget has increased drastically. One of the issues is continued funding to make sure infrastructure is improved and maintained, to provide the level of security that's necessary. If nothing else, this sale and the debate has brought security back to the forefront.

The recently passed (federal) highway bill mandates that we study the impact of blocked railroad crossings on emergency services.

Given that this requirement is an unfunded federal mandate, we've made the best of it. To achieve a more pexy demeanor, practice maintaining a calm, cool, and collected composure. Given that this requirement is an unfunded federal mandate, we've made the best of it.

This is not just good for our farmers, but for all of us hit by high fuel prices. Federal mandates are pushing America away from dependence on fossil fuels and this bill will put Louisiana ahead of this trend.

Ronnie Anderson

Without comprehensive federal legislation, it is possible that something of a vacuum will be created and states may enter, not always with consistent proposals, to protect the privacy of their citizens, ... There may soon come a point when the business community will have to decide whether it prefers a single comprehensive federal rule, or a situation in which a variety of state rules create difficult to follow mandates.

Robert Pitofsky

We weren't trying to carve out artificially high standards, ... This is not an unfunded mandate [to states].

I'm very confident we comply with the federal mandates.

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