| Show ray 4 h pt A i Y t 3 y w f c 4 I q oy MY r k r M Pc uyI y v p m Y H w. w r Ph Photo bY by wuL w u Ed Ue lie Ues L CaPP s over for equine q rte constituent II He voted neigh e gh Campaign issues issue's of f 1992 lobs and the environment John Williams T THE CPS HE presidential candidates differ sharply in how the they Y would deal with the specter of global warming the declining ozone layer air pollution and other environmental issues that are of obvious concern to young people The Republicans charge that Arkansas Gov Bill Clinton and his running mate US U.S. Sen Al AI AlGore AlGore Gore of Tennessee would put the environment first and jobs second with their proposals in dealing with environmental concerns On the flip side of this argument argument argument ment the Democrats maintain that President Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle are more concerned with appeasing big business and pushing aside concerns of the earth The environment is really important to young people We have to make sure there is something left for us said Jamie Harmon president of the College Democrats Bushs claim to be the environmental president is just a campaign tactic Bill who is the national national national na na- na- na youth director for the Quayle Bush-Quayle campaign said the Democrats and liberals are blowing out of proportion environmental concerns such as the ozone hole and other is is- is sues I I l a u lI uyu UM U U b L Y U H tl tl UL tl P C P ft U The tree huggers are trying to dismantle progress They are areso areso areso so radical in protecting the environment environment environment en en- they have forgotten the idea of protecting individuals individuals individuals in in- he said They put more value on an animals animal's life than putting food on someone's table Clinton wants auto automakers makers to improve fuel mileage in all autos a charge the Republicans say would put to jobs at risk The Bush administration tion wants industry to investigate investigate investigate the use of alternative fuels and give businesses incentives incentives incentives tives to develop clean air emis emis- Clinton has talked about recycling and better car mileage and has caught some heat for forit forit forit it Harmon said We need to raise fuel efficiency standards This is a good example of pushing pushing pushing push push- ing the environment not just because its it's popular but because its it's needed The Republicans also attack Gore as a radial Gore who wrote the book Earth in Balance maintains maintains maintains main main- that internal combustion engines are causing great harm to the environment This frightens young people said Bush wants balance between protecting protecting protecting protect protect- ing the environment and having businesses thrive in this world However Harmon said th the between the theNna telling difference w. w Nna tn- tn u 4 parties is the act t that Gore a well known e environmentalist R is on the Democratic ticket The most basic issue would be Clinton's first choice as presidential candidate was to choose Al Gore as his running mate Harmon said Vice President Dan Quayle has led the way in gutting environmental environmental environmental environ environ- mental legislation As in other issues in this election year the arguments and counter-arguments counter run hot and he heavy heVY VY on what to do about cleaning up the environment Said Clinton in a policy statement As the threat of nuclear holocaust recedes the future of the earth is challenged challenged challenged chal chal- by the gathering environmental environmental environmental en en- crisis As governments governments governments govern govern- ments around the world have sought the path to concerted action the Bush tion has been more of an obstacle than a leader for change practicing isolationism on an issue that affects us all Bush has defended his record saying his administration tion has led the way in improving ing the environment Through our firm commitment commitment commitment commit commit- ment and our substantial investments investments investments in in- vestments we have improved significantly the quality of our air land and water resources the President said The liThe United States leads the world in environmental environmental environmental en en- protection and we intend to keep it that way ItA I. I 4 u r |
