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Show Black Warns Against Congressional Actions First District Congressional candidate Cal Black Friday said that he would sleep better tonight knowing that the Congress has taken a recess. "If Congress were in session, ses-sion, it would likely continue its reckless spending habits," Mr. Black said. He noted that Congress has yet to consider a 500 million dollar postcard registration campaign to enlist apathetic voters, "Even worse, Congress might try to push through the Humphrey-Hawkins Humphrey-Hawkins employment bill this year. The bill would cost taxpayers 45 billion dollars, and we could supply many more jobs in the private sector if it weren't for excessive government regulation of energy en-ergy development and business busi-ness in general," asserted Mr. Black. "Congress could be finishing finish-ing up work on the Clear Air Act-a bill that will prevent energy development, cost untold un-told dollars, and lock Utah's population into the already- polluted Wasatch Front, causing caus-ing worse pollution where it really matters," Mr. Black continued. If Congress hadn't taken a break, it would likely be holding Conference on the federal land management acts that have passed both houses. That legislation would tighten up federal control and regulation regula-tion of public lands in Utah, a state already too federally dominated, according to Mr. Black. A costly bill that would prevent oil companies from marketing the oil they drill for might also be considered by an active Congress. Such action would hurt energy development develop-ment and increase costs to the consumer, said Mr. Black. "The best consumer action this year would be for Congress to stay in recess," was his conclusion. "The 94th Congress has consistently voted for inflationary infla-tionary and oppressive measures, mea-sures, and the American taxpayer and consumer should be thankful that it has taken a break." |