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Show B8-Th-o Thursday, Nov. 1, 1990 TImes-Independe- Transfer account for 40 of federal outlay Transfer payments have been one of the major factors in the expansion of federal government operations and the creation of huge budget deficits over the past half century. This opinion was expressed by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, in their latest analysis of transfer payments in Utah and the United States. By definition, transfers afe amounts taken from the production of goods and services and redistributed to individuals or groups who render no direct service for such payments. TransferjaaneBttndli5e such ugmfrtsTffGrement and health caTeTwelfare, food stamps, social veteran services, unemployment, benefits, special training grants, etc. Last year, federal transfer payments totaled $472 billion, and ac counted for approximately 40 of all federal expenditures. According to the Foundation report, federal transfer payments, which were 57 greater than total defense spending last year, constituted the largest sin- gle element in the federal budget. The federal government concluded the 1990 fiscal year with a budget deficit of $230 billion, and the federal debt now exceeds $3.2 trillion. During the 50 year period between 1930 and 1980, transfer paymentsjn die Unitedtatesgrew-atThuc- h the overall economy. As a result, transfer payments climbed from 2.0 of personal come in 1930 to 14.5 in 1980. in- Foundation analysts note that transfer payments in the U.S. grew at roughly, the same rate as the overall economy during the 1980s. More restrooms were provided around Moab Following consultation with local and state government officials, the Bureau of Land Management has initiated two actions to help assure the safety of recreation visitors to the Moab area. Pending the recommendations of the Grand County Blue Ribbon Committee, short term actions taken by the BLM Grand Resource Area Office include the placement of three additional temporary restrooms at high use areas around Moab for the remainder of October. Six portable toilets provided by donations collected by the Blue Ribbon Committee from BLM Slick-roc- k Bike Trail users, and four others located in the Sand Flats area provided by the Canyon Country Cyclists, are already in place in response to the increased visitor use expected during the Canyonlands Fat Tire Festival. Advisory signs have also been placed along the north side of UT-12the "River Road," between the mile one and mile two road markers in an area referred to as "Goose Island." The signs caution visitors about the potential fire hazard and recommend that they not camp in that area The river "bottom" has a dense accumulation of tamarisk brush. In addition, the two track vehicle trails in this area provide poor escape routes in the event of a fire. BLM Fire Personnel determined that due to the heavy rains recently and lower temperatures, the fire hazard currently is not severe enough to officially close the area to camping, however, more action may become necessary before the fire season next summer. In the meantime, BLM is recommending that campers travel to less brushy and less heavily used areas for the remainder of the visitor season. Campers are also urged to use the sanitation facilities that have been provided or provide their own portable toilets. If this is not possible, human waste should be buried a foot deep and should not be located in an area that will contaminate wa- - ter. The Grand County Blue Ribbon Committee is a group of officials and concerned citizens who have volunteered to address the health, safety and environmental issues as- sociated with Moab increasing tourism by formulating medium-terand long-tertives and actions. short-term objec- Transfer payments, which were equal to approximately 14.5 of personal income in 1980 amounted to 14.6 in 1989. In other words, transfer payments currently account for about one of every seven dollars of personal income in the U.S. The study indicates that the ratio of transfer payments to personal income in Utah is approximately the same as that of the U.S. as a whole. In 1989, transfer payments in Utah amounted to $3.2 billion, or 14.4 0f total persona income received by all individuals in the state. Transfer payments represent a double-barrele- d approach toward the income of and wealth in the leveling United States. First, they tend to distribute most of the payments to persons at the lower end of the income scale; and second, they increase the need for added government revenue, which will come mainly from taxes on those in middle and upper income brackets. The Foundation points out that while there is general acceptance of the idea of providing special assistance to the less fortunate, there also has developed a growing concern over the way some of these programs have expanded into major outlays requiring billions of dollars in continuing appropriations. There also is evidence that the rapid growth in transfer payments is beginning to threaten the economic i VACUUMS., I - Service 1 to 3 days What Vac to buy? pall Mel I repair, rebuild, and sell them I know what makes a good machine, give me a call dull and knives sharpen scissors, all garden tools, tdo, sewing machlties-a- ll makes-a- ll Small appliances? You Bet! 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