Show plea to Cong congress Tess from the american press when 80 per cent of grassroots editors answer yes to the question do you fear that our nation is headed toward socialism dont you think it is time sorri something ething was done about it we have no reason to believe that the majority of congress I 1 wants socialism we know that if the victors in the last congressional election had run on a socialistic cia listic listle ticket they would have been soundly defeated yet it is the votes of congressional majorities which have created the situation which makes our country editors see the socialistic handwriting on the wall what can be done about it the editors say these are the big things to do 1 drastically reduce the size and cost of federal government 2 reestablish establish re he home rule by returning government authority wherever possible to the states and 3 eliminate subsidies reduce social services of the federal government 5 balance the budget and reduce the national debt frankly the editors dont expect congress to do any of these things their major hope seems to be that congress wont pass too much socialistic legislation but there is no reason why congress cant do all of these things if enough individual members are willing to put the future of the country and of their own sons and daughters ahead of politics A good politician it has been said Is one one vrho always votes for an appropriation and always votes against t a tax we have had far too many such good politicians occupying seats in congress it has become such a concern to the country editors that many no longer ask for tax tac reductions they athey are willing to let present I 1 high taxes stand and some would even be willing to pay higher taxes if only congress 7 would reduce I 1 government costs enough to make it possible to chop down our staggering national debt and return to sanity the country editors almost per cent strong stick to simple old fashioned beliefs like boj spend money you havn t got perhaps the answer to our problems is to elect more of such editors to congress |