THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, August 20, 1994 TAG: 9408200025
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 31 lines
Top 10 reasons Congress voted down the crime bill:
10. No clause to get Dan Rostenkowski off the hook.
9. Didn't like mandatory ``congressional check-cashing card.''
8. Politically incorrect ``pork'' legislation might offend Jewish constituents.
7. With only 285 supervisory positions being created, not every congressman could appoint a relative.
6. Afraid ban on AK-47 and semiautomatic weapons would prevent hunters from bagging their limit.
5. O.J. didn't like the wording in the capital-punishment clause.
4. Felt $33 billion was ``really lotsa money.''
3. Worried about the deficit - were concerned night basketball games might run into overtime pay for the referees.
2. Congressional Budget Office informed them that all new prisons couldn't have big-screen TV with Dolby sound.
1. Wanted to see Bob Dole's first smile.
PHIL DONAHUE
Elizabeth City, N.C., Aug. 15, 1994 by CNB