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Show The consensus for many Californians has been that the cuts went far too deep. The services that were cut or discontinued completely were more than what anyone from the Sunshine State had fully anticipated. Many of the cuts went into areas that were already understaffed and when the Proposition took effect, the WE ALWAYS NEED LEADERS v J WV nx y y Cuts included basic services and Outsiders Review 7 Lee Roszcynski UNIVERSITY OF UTAH AFROTC HMM Hr It Didn't Work 6 wi 'Jill k fr -- absolutely devastating. 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Lets, for the sake of argument, examine the pros and cons of this issue in Leadership Excellence Starts Here non-issu- es the hope that we can all believe, without reservation, that we voted for what was really best for Utah. A few years back we all heard about the infamous Proposition 13 in California. Everybody was screaming the pros and cons of legislation that was not too far from where Utah is right now. We all remember the fight, but what happened to California after Proposition 13? greatly diminished services for the elderly. More cuts took their toll on local law enforcement agencies and fire protection units. Looking back, many Californians regret having passed Proposition 13 and sincerely wished they had examined the full effect of this legislation. So now let's look at what the tax initiatives would do to Utah. The Tax Limitation Coalition says that we're Just rolling back taxes to the 1985 level. If thats all they were doing, that would be great In reality, if we go back to the 1985 levels we will be slitting our throats. Back in 1985, we still had an enormous amount of tax revenue from the oil industry. When the legislature passed the latest tax Increase it was to cover the revenues the state didnt realize from the losses in the oil and steel industries. It's rather obvious that if these initiatives are passed we will lose twice and cause the state's economy Irreparable damage. Rollback supporters tell us that we should give those individuals that choose to place their children in private schools should receive a $ 1 500 tax break. How can this studentloan can be a pain... unless you let Randie Speedy Bales process your GSL application at First Interstate Bank. Randie is committed to processing Guaranteed Student Loans faster than any other GSL lender. She even applications to the Loan Servicing Corporation so there wont be any slip-upFor super fast time, come to First Interstate B ank of Utah . Pick up a GSL application at any First Interstate branch near your school. Or Randie Bales will mail one to you if you call her at hand-carri- es s. tum-arou- nd 801-350-72- 60. an system." How can this state conceivably support an economic development effort with no money and a 20s mentality? Folks, believe it or not, it takes money to pay for garbage pickup, It takes money for elderly services, it takes money to pay for an educated Waiting for a be considered possibly alternative? The average cost of educating a child at a private Institution In Salt Lake City is $2500 to $3000 per year. Even if they received the tax break and the initiatives were passed, a family with only one child would still be in the hole over $700 per year. Furthermore, Dr. Thayne Robson, Utahs premier economist, said at the Governors Futures Conference held recently at the University of Utah, "these initiatives would have an extremely detrimental effect on Utahs educational workforce, and yes, need to have government workers to salaries comparable private industry workers. Rollback supporters constantly degrade government workers for their lack of productivity, their laziness, and any other derogatory slur that comes to mind. But, let's look at the starting salary for a new-hir- e in the county attorney's office. It's less than $25k per year. True, and the next line is always, "but they get all those days off." That is true as well, but would you work for a company that had refused to give you any kind of raise for about six years In a row? Despite the fact that county workers are paid by the taxpayers, they still pay Just as much for their food. Just as much for their clothes, and Just as much for their houses. In being assigned this particular topic, I was encouraged to give an unbiased view of the tax initiatives, but considering the realities of what this legislation could do to the economy of this state, to our education system, and more importantly, all of the special interest groups funded by tax dollars, passage of these initiatives would be an atrocity and precipitate a longterm and harmful effect from which it would take decades to recover. The coalition has stooped to the point of using strong-artactics and in m essence, threatening PTA members, teachers, and others that disagree with their movement. One would assume that if the Initiative supporters were as convinced as they would like us to believe they are, they would not such devices to state their case. employ Please, as a responsible citizen of Utah, review the facts on both sides of the issue. Keep in mind that our economic future -- ! Member FDIC unvrsnate Equal Opportunity Lender Milo of Crotona by Pierre Puget, The Louvre, Paris. 4 Forum Bank depends on our economic development policies of today. As a state we can't, develop anything without the means to obtain capital to get the Job done. Ask yourself, can the state survive with these horrendous cuts, and more importantly, can YOU? Issue I Sept 27, 1988 -- |