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title: "8 Unfunded Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Unfunded quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Unfunded sayings and thoughts."
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> [We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-filner/we-have-seen-that-in-another-unfunded-mandate-the-so-called-no-child/)

[Bob Filner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-filner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/bob-filner-24264_best-teacher_we-have-seen-that-in-another-unfunded-ma_186951.png)

> [The country has large unfunded liabilities - social security, health care, and there will have to be some adjustments to these problems.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stiglitz/the-country-has-large-unfunded-liabilities-social-security-health/)

[Joseph Stiglitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stiglitz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bed/joseph-stiglitz-1351_care_the-country-has-large-unfunded-liabiliti_347002.jpg)

> [I think the governors would all agree that what we don't want from the federal government is unfunded mandates.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-douglas/i-think-the-governors-would-all-agree-that-what-we-don-t-want-from/)

[James Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-douglas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/james-douglas-43929_agree_i-think-the-governors-would-all-agree-th_703380.jpg)

> [Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sidney-blumenthal/even-on-education-his-one-accomplishment-the-leave-no-child-behind/)

[Sidney Blumenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sidney-blumenthal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5b/sidney-blumenthal-17731_accomplishment_even-on-education-his-one-accomplishment_1176225.png)

> [The real number of the US' obligations, unfunded obligations that we're passing on to our future generates is more like $70 trillion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-e-sasse/the-real-number-of-the-us-obligations-unfunded-obligations-that-we-re/)

[Benjamin E. Sasse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-e-sasse/)

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> [For too long, unfunded federal mandates have drained the budgets of states and communities. The strength and vitality of our communities must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/for-too-long-unfunded-federal-mandates-have-drained-the-budgets-of/)

[Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-sanders/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ba/bernie-sanders-233_long_for-too-long-unfunded-federal-mandates-h_1620112.jpg)

> [If social security depresses savings rates, it is only because it is unfunded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-kuttner/if-social-security-depresses-savings-rates-it-is-only-because-it-is/)

[Robert Kuttner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-kuttner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14d/robert-kuttner-24123_cybersecurity_if-social-security-depresses-savings-rat_2307827.png)

> [Social Security represents an $11 trillion unfunded obligation. And when I say unfunded obligation, I mean we have to come up with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-snow/social-security-represents-an-11-trillion-unfunded-obligation-and/)

[John W. Snow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-w-snow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2d/john-w-snow-20943_come_social-security-represents-an-11-trillio_3063469.png)

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