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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, July 10, 1980 - 15 $: Letters to the editor I I :i The Record welcomes letters from its readers on any subject of public interest. The publisher at all times reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions in the interest of brevity andor good taste. To the Editor: eral cruel hoax had been perpetrated on the American people, according to Senator Alan tainly A of Wyoming. Through Simpson the use of Cellophane tape, sleight of hand and a lot of verbal footwork, the Senate has approved - on a vote of 68-2- 8, a balanced budget for fiscal year deluded our- and the public into be- selves lieving that this budget - this whopping and irresponsible INCREASE in federal spending - satisfies the nation's obvious need to RESTRAIN THE GOVERNMENT'S WILD SPENDING STAMPEDE. I voted against this balanced budget because it represents a $48.7 so-cal- led IN INCREASE OVER FISCAL BILLION SPENDING YEAR 1980, and $119 BILLION over the 1979 budget, 1981 The budget was balanced in large part INCREASED through TAX- ATION - primarily the Tax bracket creep that increases each taxpaying American's RATE THEIR TAXATION AS ARE SALARIES BY INFLATION PUSHED INTO EVER HIGHER TAX BRACKETS. Congress also to looked other factors which would RAISE ADDITIONAL - such as the REVENUES oil fee. Conseimport OF quently, with this additional income, it became possible to the budget balance and still accommodate tremendous INCREASES IN SPENDING.. Sadly enough, there are in those government who contend that Congress acted Dont believe responsibly. say the Senates approal of this budget actually represents a justifiable it. The building of the new road through Cow Canyon is a massive undertaking. To help stabilize the roadway, wire cages filled with rocks are being used some 4,000 of the cubic yard wire mesh enclosures. It is hoped the road will be by the end of the summer. Photo by Alvin Reiner. re-ope- By Nell Dalton . San Juan County Library in Monticello successfully completed the summer story hour in June. They had a very good attendance this year with stories told to youngsters by the Tiko-n- is Club members. The summer reading program Is now in progress and will continue through July. Kids are still signing up for The this program. The Monticello library has received many new books. They have most of the best sellers, except volumes. Some fiction titles are X-ra- The Weeping Ash, and Child, Cross Friends, ted Prin- Man, Woman cess Daisy, Winter Drift, Creek, Mortal Beyond the Shin- ing Mountains, ned at Monticello library New books Dog Kill, WestLord of Ravensby, the The ward Tide, Starflowers of Caramode, The Amityville Horror. They have new books of popular authors Dorothy Eden, Catherine Victoria Holt, Cookson, and Jean Plaidy and Mary Stewart. Numerous other adult fiction and non - fiction books have been added to the shelves. The foyer of the library is used by the Travel Coun-ci- ll for an information center. The basement of the library houses the Bookmobile offices and the museum. The multi - purpose room is the busiest room in town, used by Senior Citizens for meetings, by others for wedding recptions and by groups for community meetings. Tney approach to federal spending. Thats not Tnose so. persons have and personal reasspecial ons for INCREASING fed- - and prudent Selling state maps illegal by an appropriation from the state legislature. Each map has printed on Its front and Department of this week transportation warned motorists to beware The Utah report service staoperators who are sellr of and to tion ing the Utah state highway map. The maps are printed and distributed free of charge by the UDOT and are paid for turnons limited- -'i For Yfcar Rigtt ToVbte . dont represent the of the vast majority thinking American public. thing - and I emphasize that it is the ONLY thing - that will bring our nation back to fiscal sanity the of ONLY The IN AC- IS A REDUCTION TUAL FEDERAL SPENDING: concrete limit of the dollars available to be spent. I firmly believe we should SET THAT LIMIT and then stand back and let the various interest groups fight among themselves - and not with the taxpayers - over how that limited federal pie should be a 1981. have We but they cer- outlays, sliced. The most bizarre example trickery is the tax cut offered in the new budget. The administration wants to impose a NEW OIL IMPORT FEE designed to collect $10 BILLION, and then Congress of to designate it as a seeks PERSONAL TAX CUT: How The OIL IMPORT curious: TAX IS PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER, THE CONSUMER PAYS THE TAX, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLECTS IT AND GIVES IT BACK CONSUTO THE - and then those members of Congress who support this budget resolution hurry to issue news releases about the tax CUT they have just voted to support. Oddly enough, no mention is made of the MORE-THA- N - $40 BILLION ININ CREASE ACTUAL SPENDING. Fortunately the courts have just ruled the MER tax is unConsituti-ona- l, wlich will bring the entire budget right back to the drawing board where it should be. end of quote. Remember, the big spenders in Congress (and who put them there but We the People,) will try some other gimmick to fool the American public into believing that real progress is being made in the fight against inflation, so what can you be doing that is more important than letting them know that import know of their trickery and you want and expect a REAL CUT IN FEDERAL SPENDING, NOW! Remind YOU back covers: Issued for free distribution by the Utah Department of Transportation. Operators who are found to be selling the maps are in violation of two different state laws resulting in the commission of Class A and Class C misdemeanors and could be prosecuted, UDOT said. With the beginning of the tourist season in Utah com- passed overwhelmingly last year, which states, Beginning with Fis1981 cal year (recall, Senator Simpson says this is the 1981 fiscal budget they are working on now,) the total budget outlays of the Federal Go- plaints about this problem are beginning to increase, an official said. Any person who is asked to pay for the official Utah state highway map cut should contact the community relations division of the UDOT it with information on the name and location of the service station involved, the official said. 533-56- 56 them that they 35 law, PL are breaking a 95-4- vernment SHALL NOT EXCEED ITS RECEIPTS. Remind them youll take care of it at the ballot box if they dont pass a real in spending. Several Se- nators are up for re- - election in November and ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WILL BE ASKING FOR YOUR Be VOTE. sure they de- serve it. L. Brinkman - Jarvis |