Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to D. B., March 10, 1997

Congress of ttir Unitrti States Sjouac of Глгргсагт.шьса Mlasfiington, ©€ 20515-2002 March 10, 1997 Thank you for your recent letter to my office. I appreciated hearing your thoughts on a variety of topics. I agree with your views towards the Thompson v. HUD lawsuit. As you are well aware, I have been a loud and unwavering critic of federal housing programs (such as the Baltimore City/HUD/ACLU public housing settlement) which seek to guarantee outcomes rather than expand hope and opportunity among poorer citizens. By manipulating the judicial process, HUD, ACLU, and Baltimore City have sought to achieve the kinds of social experimentation which the American people rejected at the ballot box long ago. Federal housing assistance should be available yet temporary. Be assured that I will continue to fight the kind of policy espoused by the housing settlement as long as I serve in Congress. Once again, thanks for writing. Please contact me again if I may be of future assistance. Sincerely, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress