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Show The Lloyd Record Energy Needs vs. Environment 7 am concerned over the fact that there is being established a public image of competition for supremacy between two basic and justified economic-socia- l needs the need to develop adequate energy resounes on the one hand, and the - NATIONAL ISSUES Tax Reform the clear and present responsibility of the House of Representatives is to correct inequities which exist in the application of the federal income tax to the citizens. We must bring tax equity to that forgotten wage earner who bears a full share of the tax burden without sharing in the lax benee earners . . ., Certainly, this fits available to wealthy House cannot avoid its responsibility to take this first step toward establishing equity and fairness in the application of the federal income tax. The free, taxpaying citizens of America demand and deserve no less. non-wag- need to improve and protect the environment on the other I am certain ec have the talent, the desire, and the developed sense of rcsptmsibility to accomplish both objectives. It will certainly be a failure of our civilization if one triumphs over the other. The accomplishment of (his dual objective will take mutual respect and mutual willingness to cooperate, and I am sure knowledgeable spokesmen for an improved environment respect the need for the development of energy resources, and I further accept the fact that responsible developers of our energy resources will fully join in the public demand for environmental protection and improvement. " hand. Congressional Record June 4, 1971 Environmental Legislation In the current Congress, Rep. Lloyd has sponsored the following environmental legislation: - Wastes Reclamation and Recycling - Clean Air Act amendments - Congressional Record August 7, 1969 Environmental Financing Act - Clean Water Financing Act - Water Pollution Control Study - Motor Vehicle Disposal Act - National Environment "The quality of the environment has emerged as the most popular domestic issue. The fact that pollution of the environment has become the national conversation piece is a measure of its imtorlance. Our job in Congress is to separate fact from hysteria and act responsibly in the national interest. " The Sherm Lloyd Report March 9, 1970 "All civilized human beings desire that our environment be protected and improved. Thoughtful people disagree in the manner in which our natural resources should be developed in the public interest. This is a great issue of our day and of this Congress. " The Sherm Lloyd Report February 1, 1972 Sherm Lloyd is a member of the Environment Subcommittee of House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. He has cosponsored major legislation covering a wide range of environmental from cleaning up the ration's air and water to goals and problems use policy. Among his major accomplishland a national creating ments and efforts are: the I and Use Policy Act - National Resource Land Management Act - Subsurface Waste Disposal Control Act - Saline Water Conversion legislation In addition, Lloyd has supported increases in federal budget authority to control pollution. This budget authority has increased over 300 percent between 1969 and 1972, from S.8 billion to S3. 3 billion. Government Spending "An important instrument to help control inflation is a balanced, more tightly controlled federal budget. The Sherm Lloyd Report August 21, 1970 Sherm Lloyd is one of the few Congressmen to receive the Bulldog of the Treasury award from the National Associated Businessmens Inc. for a 100 percent economy voting record. This award is based on 12 votes considered by the business group to be "This is the record of some who save and more who spend. Each Senator and Representative makes that record for himself when he answers the roll call ... Economy Voting Record National Associated Businessmen Air and Water Pollution pjekage of seven bills to clean up the environment, including measures to cut down on water and air pollution by authorizing $4 billion in grants to states for waste treatment facilities and speeding up the designation of air quality control regions. Other measures in the package would improve methods of solid waste disand posal, and authorize the purchase of more land for parks recreation. Act a Inflation "This country at the present time is witnessing the spectacle of both business and labor attempting to outdistance the other in the extent of the profits and wages which they secure. It is my fear that inflation i: undermining valuable traditions of thrift and saving and is eroding the of the people. " Letter to the President July 14, 1971 self-relian- Land Use Policy 7 don't consider it a function of the federal government to draw up land use plans except for land under its control. Rather, the federal resionsibility is to move the states into action and accountability. This can be done by providing funds for the states to do this job, and ultimately, penalties against those slates which don t do the job. Remarks at Utah State University, Conservation Week, April 21, 1972 a national land use policy Lloyd is a supporter of the concept of of state land use authorizing federal grants to states for development conenvironmental plans with special attention to areas of critical cern. Present legislation which he has supported will be left open until the next Congress for further public examination. The foregoing excerpt is from a letter Sherm Lloyd wrote to the e President urging adoption of an incomes policy, or voluntary guidelines. While expressing reservations about compulsory controls, Lloyd urged a greater attack on inflation by the Administration. The Presidents subsequent economic controls have cut inflation in half. wage-pric- Welfare Rcfoim "To allow and to encourage the welfare recipient to work to supplement his income seems only civilized to me, and ur must face the initial cost of carrying the welfare recipient in order to promote him to self sufficiency. |