Show From The Desk Of Senator G. G Stanford Rees State Senator Representing Beaver Millard and Sanpete Counties u The Senate ends up the fifth legislative day with committees formed and five days of study back of us We Ve have heard the Governors Governor's message the reports of the budget and audit committee commit commit- tee and the Legislative Council I am chairman of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Committee Committee Com Com- and a member of the Appropriations political subdivisions subdivisions visions and federal state and military affairs committees The feeling is very strong that taxes will not be raised that available income will be allotted as fairly as possible to best serve the people of the state but there will be no major tax ta increase There will be bills to reduce taxes in certain areas which will decrease the tax base Any money lost by these bills would have to be obtained by new taxes for the state is just justin in no position to cut down its revenue The commitments the state now has for bond retirement education welfare etc have made tax reduction impossible if we are to remain financially sound The legislature is making a great effort to cut down waste of tax money and to operate in inthe inthe inthe the most efficient manner Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Per Per- haps if we are partially successful successful success success- ful we may be able to cut back taxes next session If and when taxes are reduced they must be reduced so the citizens of this great state as a whole benefit and not any special special cial vial group This in my mind is of paramount importance There is no agreeable fair tax that is for certain but taxes should be levied uniformly as far faras faras faras as possible Property assessment assessment assessment assess assess- ment should be made uniform throughout the state Until next week Senator G. G S. S Rees |