It certainly seems to be quite vindictive. |
Micromanaging is ridiculous. There's always a certain amount of dynamic tension, which is good because it stimulates creative thinking. But what we want to look for (in city government) is a balance where each body or group of people is fulfilling their role. |
The numbers of people who qualify, don't match those that participate. That's true of most low-income programs, quite frankly. |
We do want to account for the projects in the pipeline and not harm them. |
We regulate locations that give food to the poor, now we can regulate those that feed on the poor. |
We would like to see these phased in in 2006. The discussion will be focused on that timetable. |