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Show COMMENTARY THE THUNDERBIRD · SOlITHERN lITAH UNIVERSITY• THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1993 • PAGE -4 TAXES PAY FOR AMERICAN DREAM T here is a great imbalance in our tax system in terms of dedu tions available to large families v. the n ed for more tax m ney for each chi ld. Because of this di crepancy, education gets the squeeze since the revenue are needeJ to educate more children, yet more children mean more deduction per family. Thi is especially relevant to the tate of Utah, in e many families choose to rai ·e twi1:e :i. many ur more children tha n the national average . . The co t of higher cduG1tiun is constantly o n the ri e, and with taxe al o threatening to go t;iP, the a sumption is made hy the taxpayer that edu atiun for tliieir children will naturally follow if the IRS i atisfieJ. The studen s th msclvcs must al o all viate the expanding tax burden through student fees a nd tuit ion hikes. However, s ince the d mand for higher education has outreached funding in recent years, univ r ities .i re trying to play atch·up by such methods as raising their stand a rd s. A sc ho o l like SUU, if the crunch beca me too intense, wou ld he a likely ca ndidate to raise admission srnnd a rd sin ce they art· non ·competitive at present. Th prohlem that then wmes into being is th fact hat pre sure is put upon junior co lh:ge., so the pipe bulges in a different phKe. Dece ntralizati on i need e d to attempt t0 co nvince rax payers that their child ren 1r.1y not be al: le to attend the ~chuol n ·xt do11r. T, 10 many parl.'nts and students have th ir he-art ~t·t on a fi rst-choice ·huol ;rnJ d u not want to settle for what colleges or universities they conside r econd-best Th raxes we pay i,:o in a i ool to the I gi lature, who then al lo ts funds to the universi ties. SUU has been given more fu nding fo r its size than the other universities in Utah r ceiveJ. But mo ney does not appear out of thin air for the legi lature to throw out in fi stfuls so schools may gather i with gratitude. Thi money J pend on revenues from the families that want to enJ their children in hordes to universities, but de<lm:tions for each child perpetuate the vicious circle of the co t/benefit stru ture. One of the greate t fea rs of Americans is the hovering spectre of taxation that looms over their lives; the fea r of the government taking mo re an<l more money out of hard-t!arned paychecks. But according to Paul Rea, associate professo r/ director of writing, Americans aren't as uve rt:ixeJ as they would like to believe. On a list of approximately 20 industrialized nations, Sweden anJ France led with the most amount of revenue taken out of their earnings, and America appeared almo t at th bottom Qf the Ii t. S<.1, in comparison with other nations, we of the red, white, and blue color pay little for what we receive, and still expect to be rewarJeJ with the American Jream. THE THUNDERBIRD SOUTHERN UTAH UN IVERSITY · CEDAR CITY, UTAH E'.diton J~nnifu Mu rky onJ BraJv It. Penmon A.-i9re EdirM Ja..,n n. Nonh Opinion Din"'1or I learher G rttn Opinion Asoiount Brooklyn Bunktt Sport> Edi,.,.. Joke c..dMY Al--.i: Edimt' B,ll G.lwn l'h«o f.diton J<-m(er Musn Angie S.1tton Ad¥ertuinc ~ t a l i f f TMi, Nowman faculty Ad ~ l..any B•lc.er A.ocia<r Ad"10ff 4"n S. D.n n<tt Th, Thwndm,r,d " pul,li,h<J <>eh M,mJ.v •n<l Thur,d>J of the acade mic )'<1' by ond for mo snkckm boJy o f Souch<-m Utah Unl'W'nuy and '-' OCJC .tffililrN wnh th&- Unl\~nJry J ckr,amnt"nt of 1,,'\)tumun1aoun, TIY vi~:!li ,nd op,nioru " ' I ' ~ on Th, Tl,wnd,,h,,u >r< mo.., of mJl'-.dual wri«n ond J,, not nc,;. .gri~ n:lla-. the ~ o tht 1n;tirutM.,n, fxulry, Jtaff OT ,nxl"m bxfy in ~norr.,I_ Th.t un!igrwd rd1cori:1I dirttdy abal.~ i me" ur,nn,n of Th, Tl,nouk,,j,,,u .. • single m1J1y. Lcrten ro the «!no, """' be 'll"M and mdu.Jc th< rum< and pho"" numb<,. Onl1· th< nam<e w,II ht pnnr«l. omn ..,11 no< bt Mthh<ld und.r any cn,,,mmncr, and the edH( I' " " " ~ ' «1,nn1 rnv,I~. ~.. mu,t be ,ubm,tt«I by """" Frid.yo Ii:>< Monday <J,tion,: 5 r .m. TunJ.,,,. Thundav edmom. Any mdM<lual wtth • ,-na, \ljr,llnfl n. n.od<,l,,,u should d,ttet such rwblom ""' IO th< .d,ro,. If unmo'-i, tlur gn<Yffl« should th<n be dt=trd m the advi0tr. If ,nll unn:,ol,.-.:<I, the grievana: ,l,ould be d, rec=I ro th< SUU PubliatiQM Counal, 586-7710. Th, Tiiwndni,,,u officn '" SUU Tech"""'vr Bu11d1ng OOJ M><I "'SUU Box 9334, udar Cny, UT 84710. Pho"' (801) 586-7757, 566-7758, 586-7750, 586-5488. FAX 586-5"/!7. 1 m, Grim_, LETTERS Cedar girls did well in cheer tryouts TO THE EDITOR; [ am re ponding to d1e tatemen t chat Jen A guire expressed in Monday' Thunderbird 9 . She complained that d1ere were some local Cedar girls that made the cheer squad here lit SUU. She said that they perfonne<l poorly. Well, I was also there and I thought that they ..lid a great job. She also said that they all pcrfonned d1eir snmts poorly. Well, I would like to ask: Why did they hit their tunts then? lllere were a few girl that were not from Cedar that didn't hit their stunts right at first anJ that was becau e the yell-leaders had to snmt with all the girls trying out. 1l1e girls did not get any points taken off for this. As for the dance routine: they did great! Every one of the Cedar girls added character and enthusiasm into the dance. All three of them must be pretty good. They recently returned from a national cheer leading competition and did very well. l don't see where Jen gets off judging them. Was she down on the floor? I believe the tryouts were as fair as any where else. Everyone was judged on more than just srunting and dancing, or didn't Jen know that? Besides, I don't hear any of d1e judges complaining. Steve Nielsen Written word must not be overlooked Our objective as a student newspaper, just as any other campus organization, is to impr ve SUU in every way po sible. We offer our c mmentary page as a forum to address your concerns about the community or university. The ThunderbiTdstaff has polled random members of the campus community during the past month to determine the difference between that which you say is important and what you acrually do read. The results were most likely in error by a high percentage, but still, they produ'ced some amazing results. We hope to focus on tho e issues and topics that you, as readers, deem most imponant The ThunderbiTd welcomes your letter , questions, and suggestions. Just call us at 586-7750 or submit a letter to our office in the Technology Building. Although we saive to represent all of the opinions s ubmitted, the staff does not promise that every letter will be printed due to limited space. Submi ssions too long to be printed as letters may be printed in an 'Acr.ess' column. Those who feel they have a grievance with the newspaper are encouraged to peak directly with the editors, Jennifer Morley and Brady Peterson, 5867750. Appeals may also be directed to adviser Larry Baker, 586-7751. If the problem remains unresolved, a meeting with the Publications Council may be scheduled through the adviser o r through the administrative assistant to the vice prestdent for student services. In gener~I. if students know of something interesting or newsworthy on campus, they should let The ThunderbiTd know about it We welcome and respect the opinions of all. Your opinjons are' as imponant as the news items covered in The Thunderbi'rd, and to maintain the balance of thought and face, the staff encourages your letters and opinions. Although the power of the spoken word cannot be denied o r replaced, the importance of the written word must not be overlooked. We exist as the medium through which you can access the entire campus. - The Editors |