On death they do part

We spent much of the afternoon talking about funeral homes.

Two bills before my committee would make significant changes to the operation of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors.

A group of funeral home owners cited a survey that indicated widespread disapproval of how the Board conducts its business.

If a restaurant had such poor ratings from its customers, they argued, it would close.

The Board members took a different tack.

They compared the industry to the banks that want to get rid of Dodd-Frank.

Slogans make a point, but they don’t make law.

It will be our task to balance the competing claims.

We may begin by asking both sides to meet and try to resolve their differences.

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