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Show ? 21 DESERET NEWS, Wednesday, October 1 8, 1972 Taxes Growth, Jobs, Economy, Rampton Vs. Strike ought to meet more often. Rampton cancelled a joint TV appearance set for last Sunday and has rejected this coming Saturday as a new date for the debate the specific dangers which Strike charged could result from a third term have materialized during his administration, Rampton said. Gov, Calvin L. Rampton and his Republican opponent Nicholas Strike appeared before a luncheon of Salt Lake Rotari-an- s Tuesday at the Hotel Utah for a spirited exchange of views. and Rampton Although Strike have met several times in joint debate, Strike's campaign manager thinks they Economic issues, including Utahs growth rate, unemployment, and taxation and spending, dominated the discussion Strikes Townsend, Ray manager, said that the TV station should schedule Strike alone if Rampton refuses to show. trolled by eastern labor interests, THE. another political clash Tuesday, Robert Wolthuis, Republican candidate for Congress from Utahs First District, charged that his oppoGunn McKay, nent, rep is financed and con- - McKay demeJ the charge dunng their joint appearance at Weber State College. Tve mode the judgments on eaoh issue as they came up as best as I knew how, McKay said "I think I represent a broad In POLITICAL sector If -- t, are representative of the of this district dis- trict. Wolthuis also berated McKay admits he supports McGove..!, bui he said he does not agree with him on a large number of issues. If Wolthuis wanted to run against McGovern, he should have filed for McKay said. President, of McKay for his support He noted McGovern George that McKay had criticized Pres. Nixon sharply in hia successful 1970 campaign for that neiCongress, and said ther McGovern nor Utahs industrial promotion program Iris been a Colossal failure," Strike charged The program which has ooat the 5 million has left Utah state with a higher rate of unemployment than the national av- erage Of Ramptons who were a pposed Raiders, to recruit industry Strike said, "The only thing they raided was .the state successfully treasury. rt plied that Rampton percentage of Utahs the popula- tion employed has increased substantially during his term m office. In 1964, about 35 percent of the states, population w'as employed. Now that figure has increased 4o about 40 One of the highei percent. figures ever enjoyed by any state, Rampton ijaid. He also criticized tne lumber producers for exporting thoir products in order to get higher prices If the producer are starting to export, the government ought to step m The producers ought to meet the domestic need before they start to meet foreign needs, the Romney said. He .forecast a realistic appraisal of the federal housing subsidy programs. told the homeRomney builders they should be aware of this problem and, should exert their influence to bring about needed reforms A reduction m the role of the federal government in the housing industry ls'Tieeded, he said, but the government must make certain the industry gets a proper share of available money for home building in a steady flow instead of m sharp ups and downs. V Romney also reiterated a favorite theme that the government must take the leadership in halting the restrictive practices of local building codes and union rules that are hampering the production of. housing Rampton also defended the record of his Demooratic administration with respect to He and spending. taxing Old Spain By Bassett! received , 200 percent more money in Ramptons last year than the year before he took office, and secondary and de- mentary - education received 144 percent more "I make no apologies for that. Rampton j said. Nonschool, nonfederal spending mcreased only 35 percent during the p st eight y ears, Rampton said Strike charged that spending the has ballooned during Rampton years He said the number of state employes has grown 96 percent He pointed out that during Ramptons ten- ure, sales taxes have in- creased by. 50 percent, income tax by 50 percent, corporate franchise tax by 50 percent and the actual amount citizens are billed for property taxes has mcreased, even though the administration has reduced the state property tax rate. He told the audience that with their help he would make 1 Rampton, "the st of the big time spenders PARK LANE" BY BASSETT 12" leaves side chairs Rosewood in $ 40x60" CHINA 1 tofc'c with 3 arm and 3 long-wearin- PIECES favors retention s pay-fee- Utah should preserve its tradition against a third term for governors. Strike argued. 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