Certainly, you want to rebuild, ... But we need to build smartly so that we have a better line of defense the next time Mother Nature comes calling. That's what we did in Grand Forks. We are now better protected.
What you've got here is the most severe winter on record, followed by the most violent winter storm in 50 years. At the same time you're facing the greatest flood threat in 150 years.
We have just had a massive disaster, ... This is not a time to be cutting services to the most needy among us.
This nation is about to be hit with a tidal wave of new retirees. In just six years, the baby boomers will begin to retire. The demands on Social Security and Medicare will be dramatically increased, ... This is no time to divert Social Security and Medicare funds to other purposes.