[AAACE-NLA] Comparing the House and Senate WIA

[George E. Demetrion]

Deb and others,

As I understand the campaign, we are instructed to ask our reps to
endorse the Senate over the House Bill. I can only conclude that those
who initiated this campaign view the Senate version as more amenable to
saving the adult focus of NIFL.  That has to be based on something.  I
don't know that anyone's asking for a 10 page synopsis.  What is needed
are some very clear comparisons, perhaps no more than 4-5 points showing
the differences between the two versions.  If the differences aren't
evident and easily communicable, then why are the initiators of this
campaign telling us to stress the Senate version?  Common sense would
seem to dictate that there was a rationale in making that decision and
some of us at least, need to know what that operative logic is? 
Otherwise, how do we know what we're being asked to do is sound? 
Moreover, how can we intelligently explain this to our reps?

Perhaps the issue really isn't the Senate vs House version, but something
else?  If that's what's underlying the difficulty people are having in
making the comparison, fine, but we need to know what the actual issues
are before we can reasonably defend something.

George

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:03:43 -0500 "Debbie Yoho" <dwyoho at earthlink.net>
writes:

>George, my friend, with respect, I must say that the problem here is 
>no one has done the work involved to compare the two and then send a 
>report to the list, but everyone is certainly invited to step up to 
>the plate.  I have done this before to compare the House version with 
>the 98 law, but I haven't had time to do the same with the House and 
>Senate versions of this year.
>
>Folks, we can't wait around and let some kind person invest the time 
>and then report so the rest of us have the luxury of sitting on our 
>rears.  We all have a responsiblity to be as informed as possible, and 
>that includes doing our own analysis and research, which you can be 
>sure I will  do before our legislative luncheon next Tuesday. IF, IF, 
>IF I have the time to synthesize a report for the list, I will do so, 
>but I hope nobody is waiting around for the spirit to move them or for 
>someone else to make the effort.    The NIFL site has links to the 
>actual texts.  Debbie
>
>Deborah W. Yoho
>Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv
>President, SC Adult Literacy Educators
>Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council
>2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205
>803-765-2555 Fax 803-779-8417 dwyoho at earthlink.net
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