Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, January 18, 1982, Section B, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextPhoto by David Corey Jorry Ruat Tha poopta who got the moat out of tho ayatmm ought to put tho moat Into tho ayatom. ’ Candidates urge fair cuts TWO DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL candidates are urging legislators and the gover nor to take an even-handed approach to cutting and balancing the state's budget. The candidates — Lane County Commis sioner Jerry Rust and Multnomah County Execu tive Officer Don Clark — also say the state should search for ways to be more efficient when making the cuts The Legislature meets in special session today to consider Gov Vic Atiyeh's proposals, which include higher education and human ser vices cuts, to reduce the budget by about $147 million Originally, Atiyeh proposed 20-percent cuts in those areas, but he modified his proposal to 10 percent to include what Don Clark calls "short term fiscal fixes " Some short-term remedies appear helpful, but others provide no real additional money for the state. Clark says Rust says the governor s cuts are unfair, and cuts should be more evenly distributed among all state programs The legislators also should consider cutting the state's 30-percent property tax relief program and Basic School Support, Rust says. Clark says Atiyeh's original proposals, which had higher education and human services taking the brunt of the cuts, do not provide a "balanced approach." "You can't preclude looking at the entire budget” when deciding where to make cuts, he says And budget cuts alone will not solve the problems, he adds While paring is possible in nearly every area, human resources can not handle more than “nickle and dime cuts,” he says Those services are in high demand now because of Oregon’s high unemployment rate, he says. Rust says he is concerned that the unem ployment rate may rise as state workers lose their jobs following the latest round of cuts. "The net cumulative effect (on state workers) will be to drive them to unemployment,” he says. Rust is emphatic that the state’s higher education system should not bear the majority of budget cutbacks He says he sees the merit of the basic school support program, but says he doesn’t think the program should be continued at present levels at the expense of higher education. That does not mean cuts should not be made in that area, he said. Rust proposes that the Legislature and the higher education board eliminate those programs duplicated within the system. He cites the journalism schools at the University at Oregon State University as an ex ample Rust criticizes the proposed $2.5 million higher education cut because to achieve that reduction the schools would lose about $9 million from reduced enrollment. Those lost funds would be "an economic tragedy for the community,’’ which already suffers from the ailing timber industry, he says. Rust also objects to the proposed human services cuts. Mental health programs and programs for retarded children can’t be eliminated, he says. He says it’s unfair to expect families to absorb the entire burden of those problems. Clark is also hesitant about higher education cuts. Continued on Page 8B Wake up with a warm pastry and a cup of coffee... espresso or cappucino. Open Mornings at 8:00 13th & Hilyard We re ready to help you solve your literature problems with a complete stock of Cliffs Notes covering frequently assigned novels, plays and poems. Cliffs Notes are used by millions of students nationwide to earn better grades in literature. GET CLIFFS NOTES HERE: The Book Department U of O Bookstore 13th and Kincaid (P.O. Box 3176, Eugene, OR 97401) J 485-4444 For Reservations -Oregon Electric Station Special BEER & BONES -MONDAY AND TUESDAY MUG OF BEER (under 21 gets Pepsi) BARBECUE BEEF RIBS BAKED POTATO TOSSED GREEN SALAD the OREGON ELECTRIC station 5TH & WILLAMETTE • DOWNTOWN EUGENE J* BLOCK FROM HIL TON HOTEL IN CORVALLIS VISIT THE CLASS REUNION 777 N.W. 9TH ST. ATOP THE OLD CANNERY MALL MARINE OFFICER PROGRAMS 'MARINES m-mz A MARINE CORPS OFFICER SELECTION OFFICEI WILL BE ON YOUR CAMPUS • DATE: January 18 & 19 TIME: 10 am-2 pm PLACE: LOBBY OF EMU SEE CAPTAIN D.L. DURDEN •GUARANTEED AVIATION •FREE FLYING LESSONS •$100 A MONTH IN COLLEGE •NO ON CAMPUS TRAINING