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Show 14A Emery County Progress Wednesday, November 26, 1984 tax increase Bmitrich says he favors the 4 total revenue Increase package) alternative is to start laying off some state employees and were if they try to get the full (adManaging editor ditional) $32 million in cuts down to the bone now," he said. because it will further erode our "Its going to require $190 Rep. Mike Dmitrieh said in an million of new money next year interview Thursday in Price educational system," he said. Dmitrieh favors the 4 percent Just to maintain our budgeted that he was for bailing out investors in five Utah thrifts and surcharge on 1988 taxes because services," he added. revenue "it taxes people who have a He said the state realizes it for a general enhancement" proposal now job, unlike increasing sales or could raise an immediate $110 million dollars Just doing away property taxes. being worked on in a special He said the people who are with the federal income tax session of the Legislature. Dmitrieh said he favors the 4 without jobs in the state would exemption on the state income have to pay the extra tax if it tax, but he personally didnt percent surcharge in state income taxes for 1986 ("Call it was placed on sales taxes. want to see that happen. He did say he was not aware what it is its really a tax in"Theres talk again about a 1 cutback a of of tax a the tax. The proposal now is for flat percent legalities passing crease.), and an unpaid day off for all increase and making it about 6 percent but I dont think state employees. it would have to be that high" if retroactive. He said he has received more we went to a flat tax, he said. The state has found Itself emon million of state calls issue the an about $80 Commenting on the exit polls realizing shortfall in revenue and Gov. ployees having to take one day conducted around the state Norman Bangerter has already off without pay than he has over during the general election that proposed revenue enhancement any other issue in his many showed a majority of Utahns measures to make up about $48 years in the state House of favored either a head tax or a state lottery to raise additional million. Representatives. "But I have to be for it the funds, Dmitrieh said he was in "Im going to oppose it (a favor of the concept of a lottery. "I think residents ought to be able to vote on a state lottery," he said. But he pointed out that the proposal only received 13 -votes during the last legislative session. "We could say we tried the lottery and it didnt work, so now we need to get serious about By CHUCK ZEHNDER CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE ONE DAY ONLY! "I dont think it will raise enough money, but if we tried it and it didnt work, it would be a psychological boost," he said. personality conflicts involved in the investor bailout proposal, but "Im In favor of the what it costs to live in Utah. proposal Williamsburg He said that a flat tax would regardless of the personalities," Under the Williamsburg eliminate the argument for a head tax since the tax rate proposal, Utah would assume would be on gross Income and $20 million in bad debts from the five thrifts and pay $3 million to not after exemptions. out He also pointed that a flat Williamsburg who would then tax would eliminate a lot of allow Investors to recover up to inequaties in the present Utah about 60 percent of their Income tax because everyone deposits. Utah would try to recover be the the $5 million through would paying exactly same rate. The lack of exemp- collecting on the $20 million in tions would keep the richer bad debts. Asked if it wasnt a bad idea taxpayers from getting away for the Legislature to bail out with underpaying taxes. "Politically, its really going Investors who had chosen to to be a big thing for the next place their money into thrifts couple of years (dealing with which are more risky than the financial problems), he banks, Dmitrieh said the said. He added that solving the Legislature had at the very problems would really be a least a moral obligation to do it and probably a legal obligation boost to one of the political too. parties. Dmitrieh said that the "I wouldnt say its hostile, atbut theres a very uneasy Legislature in 1985 passed a in banking bill which conthe Legislature mosphere" now with 28 lame duck tained an amendment allowing for the state to provide deposit representatives. to the failed thrifts some insurance to take Its going were able to secure until the they strong leadership by insurance. federal to if were going party majority He said that of the seven get this revenue enhancement said. he thrifts, it appeared that two of passed," Dmitrieh said there are some them would shortly have that . Mike Dmitrieh insurance coverage. Dmitrieh has been in the House as the minority whip. He has served as the minority whip for six years and this year has found more Democrats in office than before. There are 27 Democrats in the House now and there were only 130-pa- ge 13 before the Nov. 4 election. There are 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives. 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