We will be in a very tough position if the request is not supported by the voters. There is no way to try to skim this. This would be a significant cut. We are facing a significant long-term challenge.

Vermont is not known for gated communities.

The Internet is now beginning to have new avenues of access within the People's Republic of China. We thought it was a powerful way to extend our hand across to the people of China and the health professionals of China.

The whole idea that started this program was to get people out of harm's way.

The Kellogg-Hubbard Library faces serious financial challenges. We realize we are bringing our request to voters at the last minute, but in the face of a potentially large deficit the board felt we needed to take immediate action.

The competition that this bill would provide is healthy for the marketplace and will clearly benefit consumers.