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Show Thursday. May 17. Congressman Gunn McKay voted against an amendment offered by Congressman John H. Rousselot which was designed to balance federal spending with tax revenues, reducing the budget by $17 billion. from billion. amendment still would have allowed for a $22 billion $532 to $515 In introducing the measure, Rousselot said: "Today we can present the American people with proof positive that we are serious about restraining Rousselot's increase in federal spending but would have elminated the $24.9 billion deficit increase called for in the proposed excessive - unacceptable and called Congressman So What? small-busines- small-busine- small-busine- small-busines- small-busines- IEK Memorial HDay more Wreaths Order Early Gladiola Baby Breath Greens - - Pom Poms - Mums Selection Of Cut Flowers Containers Roses Carnations - Baskets Arrangements Artificial Flowers OPEN SUNDAY "sewer Timp Vmlley Floml 445 East State - American Fork JU I Ll L Nationwide pointed out that "we live in a demorrarv. and we support as representatives should listen to the people. There pastures and trees were. Watch, and see if it's just like it was before. I have never seen so little regard for personal property in my life. And it it is not put back as it was, what do you do? Hire a lawyer and sue the city or the contractors or both? Cry a lot? Or move to another beautiful, little country town and hope that in eight years they won't want progress, growth, expansion, but will just to have be satisfied security, beauty, and peace of mind - and lower taxes? Signed polls Wylie's statement. A majority of Americans believe that a balanced federal budget should be a high priority of this Congress. The amendment was defeated 214 to 186 with 58 Democrats joining 128 Republicans fighting the losing battle. McKay also voted in favor of a new federal assistance program that will cost Americans $50 million in 1980. The undesigned program is said to be intended to economic stimulate growth and employment in American cities through loan guarantees to business and industry. The program is part of federal Economic Development Assistance (EDA) and, although not yet formulated, has been budgeted for $50 million in the FY 1980 federal budget. : IaPrealCary out pointing that projected funding for the program is $481 million in 1982 and $941 million in 1984. Jones also pointed out the cut would not involve any current EDA programs and would still alow EDA funding to increase 32 percent over FY 1979 Robert But Cong Edgar (DPA) said the amendment cut too deeply into the program that involved "a small amount of federal dollars for a large amount of economic good." Although Jones urged that Congress listen to the public and "balance the budget... and perfect (R-OH- ). Let's talk value. Basi property and liability ( overages are important. But, it you i an also get Medu al payments c overage lor you anil your lamily on any waterc rait Uninsured boaters FotheringhamBowen-Leavit- t Insurance Agency overage 756-761- 9 one simplified policy. Why settle lor less Ask us about Kemper's new, expanded boatowners policy. All in insurance bnU'-l- N companies XjT II neighborhood. Ray Black has his fences down and some of his trees are II Burritos I I The MADAGASCAR 25" CONSOLE TV " - v'I II " Jj j ISOl ll in" IJJ II TABLE TV Bril,iant I III RECORDER te Voltage Regulating '! 71 1 .hr0ma0l0r 1 tJ 1 ' l l 1 The MASSENET . The "Sl I American Fork M TCHAIKOVSKY jroOSE ZEUXX) I nJill vflfl 285 East State Road 6 Solid-Sta- P I ill 12 756-904- J WITH cowerSen,ry V lM IB Phone 100 n?T(rMfJ I I .29 ' -- f STEREO SYSTEM Model V- II II I'll WW INTEGRATED CONSOLE STEREO II II Joe Overman's fi&cj roads." And what about fences in our beautiful little town Let's take one 756-353- 9 I I I balanced budget." tK-O- the programs that you have before you start looking for new programs which have no end to them," the House voted 244 to 140 to kill the amendment and retain funding. In debate over another budget biill. Rep. McKay-opposean amendment, offered by Congressman John Ashbrook that would have diverted $2.3 billion from foreign aid to funding for revenue sharing. The legislation would not have increased the amount of the proposed budget, currently under consideration by the House, but would have merely allowed more federal dollars to be used domestically. In proposing hs Ashbrook amendment, said many American cities and states warrant more money, "while organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank can stand to tighten their belts." church And now, the sewer. Oh, yes, the sewer! Our beautiful, little town of Lehi isn't so beautiful Drive right now, is it down any "sewer road" Trinnaman Road, Beale Road, etc, etc, but watch out for the chuck holes Even our school buses can't get through without throwing our children back and forth in the bus. Ask our bus drivers what they think about the - We Have a Good Chalmers Wylie Opposition to the new program arose in an amendment offered by Rep. James Jones, a Democrat conservative seeking its elimination Jones called the plan "a beanstalk program" because what we are doing is planting a seed and watching it grow, assessments. Bring in your baskets anl let us arrange them - Congress to pa a budget that was mtamnaiul to all people Mitchell argued for his o!lf agues not to respmid to "whatever the currents a want Americans Page 15 first-nam- Small-busine- & is no doubt that most are at the moment." But Congressman dying because ut muck Dear Editor: Charles Walker has Ins Think Twice Lehi. down Uv.tuse of You say you want fences muck. He has had to pen exprogress, growth, his sheep in corrals and pansion. Do you really-J- ust feed them extra hay since we eight years ago now Richard moved to Lehi a quiet, February a make-shif- t has beautiful, little country Cary his sheep can that fence town. Our children could walk right through. I've go to school and not be his wile and the seen crowded; be a part of out chasing school and not lost in the neighbors also Ceurge. the sheep; masses. We could go to and his church in the same dog catcher Wells Beck out assistant. building for more than a her catch sheep. year before being helping And wasn't thai Grant divided, and we only had of thecin I saw one to share the meeting Haws tying down fences night house with one other to help solve the problem.' ward. Terrific! Mr. Can works out since Everything we wanted of town was in Lehi; groceries, dry goods, gasoline, And the irrigation recreation, parks, a high a junior high ditches- - The school, water school, two elementary notices came out this schools. WOW, how lucky week - will the destroy ed could we be ditches be put hack and We could even get to ready for the water lor know our nyighbors on a gardens and pastures? If e basis. not, where does the Now, eight years later, water go? In your you want growth. You basement, or mine? Or want to be a city, like flooding out the roads? And who pays for all Provo, or Orem, or even Salt Lake. You don't want these extra "con and just one high school ; you veniences" want two, or maybe You, Mr. progress? three. And elementary Public, and You, Mrs. schools, who knows how Lehi. You pay, and you many? Our schools are pay dearly: taxes, sewer overcrowded now, so we assessments, higher in-- ' More sewer must expand. costs, in means had roads, convenierce, people moving more and more children. ugly surroundings. The The end results, more city assures us all will be and more teachers and fixed; the contractor more and more schools. must leave everything in Our ward has already the condition they found been divided twice and it. "It's in the contract." we did have four wards WATCH, Lehi Public, meeting there, but we are and see if they do. You back to three wards since know what your roads the last division, but we looked like before the are growing So that sewer. You know where means more churches vour fence lines were must be built. before; your irrigation 'where vour And more schools flitches means higher taxes and more churches means Small-Busine- Flowers Parren sanity" and said it was the responsibility u( 'Think Twice, Lehi' President Carter has set aside this week to commemorate small business, but so what? A week for this group and a week for that group - they're all soon forgotten Then, the politicians possibly think they've appeased that particular minority or enterprise for a while. Week might also have a tendency to deceive Setting aside a people into thinking Congress is concerned about the plight of small business, when, in fact, all it seems to care about is the show. Small business constitutes such a large part of the business sector (43 percent of the Gross National Product and 55 percent of all private, nonagricultural employment ) that it deserves more than a week of remembrance. "The administration and Congress need to concentrate on reducing inflation, taxes, and regulations, which our Quarterly Economic Survey shows are the greatest problems small business face today," said Wilson S. Johnson, president of the National Federation of Independent Business. "These problems are especially s disconcerting to people because they do not have the accounting expertise that larger businesses have." Congress can take positive steps toward opening up opportunities for enterprising business people. Several bills under consideration by the 96th Congress, if passed, would have tremendous impact on the stability of small business : back of the minimum wage. The minimum wage increase of 9.4 percent in January was interesting in light of President Carter's seven percent wageprice people to keep their price guidelines. It is impossible for many increases to seven percent when many of their workers receive minimum wages. people already operate on a very narrow profit margin in order to stay in a competitive range with larger companies. exemption from the minimum wage. Many small businesses (as well as large) have announced they are eliminating a large number of summer jobs this year because of the increase in the minimum wage. Small businesses often can't afford to hire youth, especially those who need training; the cost is just not worth the effort involved. Yet, how are these young people going to get the experience they need? -Reorganization of the Social Security program. Presently, employers must match the funds taken out of each employee's paycheck for the Social Security program. Many people, however, are saying, "Instead of killing us with increases (1) take the welfare program out of Social Security, and (2) make all government workers contribute to the program." -Providing equal access to the courts. Many small businesses are fined every s people don't have the time or day by regulatory agencies that know the money to fight back. Many of these agencies are just trying to justify their own existence. Congress should pass legislation providing that if a small business wins a case against an agency in court, the agency will pay reasonable legal fees for the small business. Such a ruling would make agencies more cautious about handing out unreasonable fines and penalties . s "There is no doubt people appreciate a week of special tribute," said Johnson. "However, it is also quite evident that if Congress doesn't pass legislation to safeguard the existence of small business, legislators may find they have a week to fill." 3BI defeat. Mitchell iDMD) said the cut was a "kind of in in growth its for government." Those representatives budget. Small-BusinessWe- ek opposing the amendment said the move was Lehi Free Press 1971 Overman Appliance J 338 East State Rd. , mlRugsEiS , American Fork phone 756-45- 1 1 1 I I II II II ill |