Congress plays an important and appropriate role in clarifying rights under the Constitution and protecting our borders. These issues were addressed in legislation passed in the Contract With America. for example: Victim Restitution. Effective Death Penalty Act. Criminal Alien Deportation Acts. Community policing on the other hand. has always been viewed as a local responsibility. I cannot justify committing billions of dollars in Federal funds for a responsibility that is truly a responsibility of State and local governments. I fear that efforts by Congress to assert control in areas that. under the Constitution. are clearly left to State and local agencies. will result in politicizing the crime Issue. too much Federal control. and an unjustified increase in our budget deficit It makes more sense to let localities raise money to meet local needs. sending taxpayer dollars to Washington results in less money coming back because of administration costs.
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