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I have never dealt with a budget that I have not been able to find ways to reduce the spending.

The following good quote has gotten removed from the article:

Otis has said: "I have never dealt with a budget that I have not been able to find ways to reduce the spending."^[1]

References

^ Bethany Rodgers (May 3, 2014). "Harold F. (Bud) Otis, Member, County Council (Republican)". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

I liked the quote and think Otis did too, else it wouldn't have been on his official bio. It is funny in a Yogi Berra way, and it expresses some fundamental truth about budgets.

Perhaps someone thought the quote did not reflect well upon Otis? I think it was just fine. I don't know enough about Otis to say more, like is done in the Yogi Berra article:

He was known for his malapropisms as well as pithy and paradoxical statements, such as "It ain't over 'til it's over", while speaking to reporters. He once simultaneously denied and confirmed his reputation by stating, "I really didn't say everything I said."^[1]^[2]

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^ Cite error: The named reference NatBHoF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Berra, Yogi (1998). The Yogi Book. New York: Workman Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 0-7611-1090-9.

Any other opinions, about restoring it? --do ncr am 22:56, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A similar quote which is in the current article is:

Otis said, "I think the direction of the Republican Central Committee is not where the majority of this county is, among Republican voters."^[1]

References

^ Gaines, Danielle E. "Republican groups call on Otis to step down, return donations: Otis says no". The Frederick News-Post. June 7, 2016.

So I am tending to think this is how he speaks. --do ncr am 23:24, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

[officialbio-otis-1] Bethany Rodgers (May 3, 2014). "Harold F. (Bud) Otis, Member, County Council (Republican)". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

[NatBHoF-2] Cite error: The named reference NatBHoF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[YBQ-3] Berra, Yogi (1998). The Yogi Book. New York: Workman Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 0-7611-1090-9.

[4] Gaines, Danielle E. "Republican groups call on Otis to step down, return donations: Otis says no". The Frederick News-Post. June 7, 2016.

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