Why is Superfund reform needed?
JH: The basic problem with Superfund is that we have only cleaned up 5% of the Superfund sites at a cost of $60 billion. Superfund is a haven for litigation, but little actual results. Lawyers get a lot of money, but very little cleanup is done. HR: Much discussion has taken place on your view of gun control, especially the assault weapons ban. Are you still in favor of lifting the ban, and why? JH: This ban is not on assault weapons. The actual assault weapons ban took place in the 1930’s. I feel the ban is an infringement on the Second Amendment rights of Americans. HR: What is your view on the campaign finance reform laws now before Congress? JH: We should allow individuals to have as much say as organizations. I am not necessarily in favor of abolishing PACs, because the problem is not with the system, but with the people in the system. For example, Bill Clinton has broken the campaign finance laws, and his response to this fact is that we need to change the laws. Remember, 20 year
