Speaks Out

Friday, November 13, 1998

Speaks Out

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?

³Here 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.²

Grace Chai

First-year

Business economics

³There 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.²

Lucio Hernandez

Fifth-year

Ethnomusicology

³I 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.²

David Tram

Fourth-year

International economics

³I 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.²

Judy Oreste

Second-year

Neuroscience

³I 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.²

Michael Scates

Fourth-year

Psychology

³Government 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.²

Leon Bedrossian

Third-year

Psychology

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