| Show it A TO from the hc when ml per pd cent of afi grassroots grass ass roots loots editors answer yes to the question D you fear that our oui nation n is is headed toward socialism dont you think it is n time something was do done about it we have lave no jeason to believe that the majority of congress wants socialism social asni wo we linow know that if the victors in it the last congressional election had run lun on a socialistic ticket they would have been soundly defeated yet it is the votes or of congressional majorities which have created the situation which males makes our country editors see tile the socialistic handwriting on oil the wall what can be done about it the editors say these are aie the big biff things to do 1 drastically reduce the size size and cost of federal government 2 reestablish honie home rule iule by returning governmental authority auth onty wherever possible pos sille to the states and communities muni ties 3 eliminate subsidies 1 I reduce social services services sei vices of the re fe deral del il govern government il lent 5 i balance the budget and reduce the national debt frankly the editors dont expect congress Con giess to do tiny any of these things then their major lijoi hope seems seem to 10 be that th it congress Con giess wont on t pass too much mich additional socialistic legislation but there is ib no reason leason why congress cannot to do all of these s it if enough individual members niem bois arc aie willing to put the future of the country and of then their own sons and daughters is ahead of politics A good politician is is has been said i is s oil one e w who ho always votes otei for foi an aar apr ro privation pria tion and always votes against a tax we have lave had far fai too many of such rood good politicians occupying seats seata ili ill congress Con giess it has become such it a concern to the coultry editors that many no longer langei ask for foi tax reductions they aie willing to let present high taxes stand and some would even be willing to pay higher taxes if only congress Congi ebs would reduce gov erni nent costs enough to make it possible to chop down our oui stagger ing national debt and return sanity the country editor almost I 1 per cent sti strong ong stick to i fashioned beliefs like you 61 ho not sa s1 spend i and money you perhaps the answer to out got is to elect more of suell such e odit f congress |
