The true cost of bilingual education is the additional funds necessary to shift from a monolingual English program to a bilingual program. The total Federal expenditure for bilingual education is S156 million not $8412 billion. This week the other body will debate the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act. During that debate. an amendment to include an Englishonly requirement will be offered. It is clear from this maneuver that proponents would rather dodge a floor clear from this maneuver that proponents would rather dodge a floor debate on a separate Englishonly bill. The administration has recently announced its support of the Senate immigration bill. but if Englishonly language is included members of Clintons cabinet are certain to recommend a veto. I am not pointing these things out in an effort to discredit those who are not being totally honest in their arguments. What we seek is an honest debate on the issues. not a war of anecdotes and imaginative mathematics.
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