Certainly addressing the hold harmless clause in any manner is probably like setting dynamite off in a quarry. That's a serious battle. You can't go home too easily and say, 'Look what I did for you. You only lost $20 [million] or $30 million.' It has to be approached in a gradual manner. |
If we aren't brave enough to try to begin to deal with the hold harmless clause and we recognize growing counties need more money, we're telling people they must be ready for new tax dollars. |