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Elizabeth Dole on Crime

Republican Sr Senator

 


Supports use of federal death penalty

Source: N.C. Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test , Jun 18, 2008

Double funding for bullet proof vests for local police

Bulletproof vests save lives. They work. In the last 15 years, more than 2,300 officers were saved by bulletproof vests. Every law enforcement official protecting our neighborhoods should have one. Unfortunately, because of the cost of a vest-almost $500 a piece- many officers still do not have bulletproof vests. This must change! Congress has appropriated $25 million this year - If Congress doubles the available funds, we can reach twice as many officers currently serving us unprotected.
Source: www.edole2000.org/ “Campaign News” , Jul 10, 1999

Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program.

Amendment would increase funding for the COPS Program to $1.15 billion for FY 2008 to provide state and local law enforcement with critical resources. The funding is offset by an unallocated reduction to non-defense discretionary spending.

Proponents recommend voting YES because:

This amendment reinstates the COPS Program. I remind everyone, when the COPS Program was functioning, violent crime in America reduced 8.5% a year for 7 years in a row. Throughout the 1990s, we funded the COPS Program at roughly $1.2 billion, and it drove down crime. Now crime is rising again. The COPS Program in the crime bill worked, and the Government Accounting Office found a statistical link between the COPS grants and a reduction in crime. The Brookings Institution reported the COPS Program is one of the most cost-effective programs we have ever had in this country. Local officials urgently need this support.

Opponents recommend voting NO because:

The COPS Program has some history. It was started by President Clinton. He asked for 100,000 police officers. He said that when we got to 100,000, the program would stop. We got to 110,000 police officers and the program continues on and on and on.

This program should have ended 5 years ago or 6 years ago, but it continues. It is similar to so many Federal programs that get constituencies that go on well past what their original purpose was. It may be well intentioned, but we cannot afford it and we shouldn't continue it. It was never thought it would be continued this long.

Reference: Biden Amendment; Bill S.Amdt.529 on S.Con.Res.21 ; vote number 2007-110 on Mar 23, 2007

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