However, don’t let these statistics mislead you, gang violence is not limited to California and or big urban areas – that might have been true a while ago but it is no longer the case today. Bob Filner Read Quote
Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children. Bob Filner Read Quote
As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation’s economy and culture. Bob Filner Read Quote
Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide. Bob Filner Read Quote
We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers. Bob Filner Read Quote
The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to afford preschool so they can begin their schooling with a running or Head Start. Bob Filner Read Quote
Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment. Bob Filner Read Quote
With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county. Bob Filner Read Quote
Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating. Bob Filner Read Quote
Studies indicate that these children are more susceptible to advertising and even less likely to understand the purpose of this advertising. Bob Filner Read Quote
