Quotes About Unfunded

For too long, unfunded federal mandates have drained the budgets of states and communities. The strength and vitality of our communities must be restored.

I think the governors would all agree that what we don't want from the federal government is unfunded mandates.

Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.

Raising the traditional and early retirement ages will mean extending workers' taxable earning years, fueling economic growth and putting a dent in our unfunded-liabilities crisis by delaying payouts.

Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded.

As a shadow minister I've been working with the Treasury team for years and they've been clear we couldn't make unfunded commitments.

Social Security represents an $11 trillion unfunded obligation. And when I say unfunded obligation, I mean we have to come up with $11 trillion at some point to make the system whole.

Unfortunately, my colleagues in Congress have unfairly burdened the Postal Service with a costly, unfunded mandate to pre-pay health care for retirees. No other agency or business has to pay these costs in advance - and neither should the Postal Service.

If ever again our nation stumbles upon unfunded paper, it shall surely be like death to our body politic. This country will crash.