I believe. has got to be a lowpriority program because its need has come and gone. By adopting my amendment. we could save 100 of those $109 million that a freeze would embody just in this lowpriority program. Finally. one of the reasons that targeted assistance was passed by the Congress several years ago was because the formula for determining the allocation of refugee funds among the States did not take into account children. and those States that had a large concentration of children who needed education and welfare services were not getting their fair share of Federal dollars. This bill does include the total number of refugees. including those children in the count. So one of the needs that requires targeted assistance is addressed in this bill. and addressed in a very responsible manner. It seems to me the continuation of the Targeted Assistance Program. over and above this change in the allocation formula. in effect gives certain States a double dip. and that is not fair to the taxpayer and that is not fair to the rest of the country.
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