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Show The tr UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES DncHependenff Dedicated To The Constitution, Liberty, Morality, and Truth Volume 3 250 Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Number 37 "September Disaster for The Revenue Sharing bill passed by both houses of attached is now referred to as, few strings attached. There will be federal auditing by the federal government of the entire budgets of most states and Congress this past week portends serious and far-reachi- ng changes in the American form of attached idea has been abandoned. For example, in speaking of new curbs, the Salt Lake Tribune of September 15, 1972 reported: origin. that Dr. L. S. Brown, American Independent Party candidate for Congresa from the 1st Congressional District, expressed his opposition to Revenue Sharing: "It is a case of debt sharing which is bound to raise taxes. Furthermore, it will allow the federal government to further take over state and local governments." Since Revenue Sharing will cost the federal government billions of tax dollars, federal taxes can also be expected to rise to meet the demands on the treasury by the officials of state but restricted tbe use of tbe funds to four categories: G. Schmitz and local governments. child care, retarded persons, family Therefore, the beleaguered taxpayer can look forward to Jiigher local taxes in order to get more Revenue Sharing and higher federal taxes to pay for it. -fe- .) said of Rep. K. Gunn McKay Revenue Sharing: 'The bill is bad because it spends billions of dollars wa do not have." (D-Ut- J"S . about participants WASHINGTON Congressman Gunn 4 d government have a very saleable product to sell peace without and they are an arms race both vocal and convincing . . . . Unfortunately, however, our survival through approach ostensibly military supremacy far greater sacrifices and risks, and therefore has less appeal to those who seek a quick and easy way out. Still, it is tbe only approach which will permit national survival. This is tbe approach we have followed to this day, and it has proved The two successful approaches permit of no compromise because they point in exactly opposite directions. Therefore, in making their choice, our citizens must select tbe one or the other, realizing that once they have chosen the road to disarmament and government, there can General be no turning back. Thomas S. Power, Design for one-worl- d Survival The principal features of the Utah goals. McKay lashed out Friday at the inclusion of $92 million in the defense appropriations bill for the hiring of civilian KPs. This was a measure pushed Rep. McKay noted that the government has only a limited amount of money to spend, that is likely to decrease the years ahead. in the appropriations during committee consideration, and McKay said. rightly so, Rep. McKay said. As far as I am concerned, this feature is excess baggage in the legislation, and the cost is considerable.! see a thing in the world wrong with a private or a seaman's apprentice peeling a few potatoes or washing a few pots, Rep. McKay said. I I - t The government is already running $30 to $40 billion behind each year in tax collections, and there is no latitude for frills like this, by the Administration, Rep. McKay said. It was cut from entails .... "new American a Those goals Perhaps the most serious effect Revolution. of Revenue Sharing will be the included his generous plan for change it will inevitably exert on sharing revenue. The American our form of government. Both people are about to be Presidents Johnson and Nixon in the Nixon-Johnso- n this revolutionary ntw anticipated forward as looked to Revolution that will be change they the day when Revenue Sharing Continued on Page 8 would be in effect. On March 19, v means easy. Tbe active one-worl- In his State of the Union Message of January 22, 1971, President Nixon outlined six great goals designed to bring McKay Blasts Civilian KP Appropriation - is, proponents of kind of federalism deral-state interaction never contemplated by tbe founding fathers. NEXT STEP SALT IN DISARMAMENT therefore, up to tbe American people to decide which road to survival they want to choose. The choice is by no It the Revenue Sharing program would provide tax relief locally. Such is not to be the case, however, since those states which tax their citizens most will be in line to receive more from the federal government. - John What we are living through together are the birth pangs of a fundamentally new process in American government a new Some innocent taxpayers have erroneously felt planning, and help for welfare They set up a $2.5 billion families. annual fund apportioned among the states on a population basis The previously no strings -- Congressman said: race, creed, or national The money the Federal . that America was headed toward a new concept of government that could quadruple federal money to states in five years. He discrimination on the basis of Bennett, Utahs local newspapers and local officials have been, highly touting this measure as a way to return power to the states. Conservatives have been warning for some time that just the opposite is true! Government is to share with the state and local governments was originally supposed to be with no strings attached. Even before the bill has been signed by the President the no strings Mira state and territorial governors embezzlement, misuse, or President Nixon, Senator vY 1967, President Johnson told 49 cities to "guard against government. 22972 dont One estimate from the know Appropriations Committee World I did KP duty during that hasnt hurt me much. too When.you add to that placed the total cost for civilian kitchen police in the Army at the fact that this measure could nearly $500 million annually, end up costing the taxpayers a once the program takes effect. half billion dollars a year, I just I am familiar with the fail to see the logic. Congressman McKay added arguments to the contrary, American Party candidate for President. McKay said, but I dont buy that only the lowest three grades Rap. John G. Schmitz them. They cannot tell me in the service draw KP duty, and SALT arms limitation freeze the U.S. at a 4 to 1 that the training level in the the performance of KP does not agreements made in Moscow disadvantage comparing our' Army is such that internal KP, a adversely affect the performance between the United States and overall missile payload to that of feature that the Army has lived of duty of a soldier on career Soviet Russia, and soon to be the Soviet Union; with for generations, will restrict status. Houses both of to presented The Soviet Union has three training requirements and War II -- Congress, are summarized as missiles for every two of ours, follows by a .select group of theirs are substantially larger, Senators including Barry and the agreements guarantee Goldwater and James" Buckley: Continued on Page 9 The Moscow agreements Aatricu Party Plalfarn Sm Page 4 The UTAH INDEPENDENT Second Class Postage Paid 2459 Major Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 15 at Salt Lake City, Utah y c r' I r; C -- . " Cl W I r f v Ccp 1 " i I ( - - 1 -- j j U N c. r tir. c n t C7C-..iwPt, picu I a w '. i , r. |