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Gubernatorial candidates Jerry Rust, Don Clark, and Ted Kulongoskl spoke In Portland Friday.
Governor hopefuls debate
By Ron Hunt
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Three Democratic candidates
for governor highlighted their
differences — primarily on
Oregon's economic recovery —
in a Portland City Club debate
late last week
Don Clark, Multnomah Coun
ty's chief executive, State Sen
Ted Kulongoski and Jerry Rust,
Lane County Commissioner,
emphasized their varied visions
for the state's economy Friday
afternoon at Portland's Benson
Hotel
"There's a sharp distinction
between us," Clark said, adding
that he has 20 years of public
experience, 12 of those in
elected office Oregonians
could work to build sewers.
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The Candidates
streets and weatherize govern
ment buildings, Clark said The
state would pay workers with
unemployment compensation
funds, while local governments
would supply materials, he ad
ded This would promote 23,000
new jobs and "the dignity of
work rather than the loss of
self-esteem from being idle,"
Clark said
The wood products industry
could be revitalized by the
creation of an Oregon Housing
Corporation, he said. This pro
gram would provide low interest
loans and lead to $25 million
worth of new housing starts,
Clark said
Health care costs could be
controlled by a state plan, he
said, adding that about $240
million per year could be saved
“We cannot have recovery if
health care costs skyrocket,"
Clark said
Past economic programs,
Kulongoski said, have either
taken Gov Vic Atiyeh's ap
proach (“not very produc
tive”) or the well-meaning but
misdirected "government
make-work” approach "Big
has become bust,” he said, ad
ding that the most effective
economic plan will focus on
“small businesses that thrive on
flexibility."
A regional small business
program would help small bu
sinesses counter their lack of
managerial skill and capital —
and encourage them to con
serve and develop renewable
resources, Kulongoski said A
small business institute in the
state s higher education system
would also help, he said
Oregon’s imports could be
manufactured in the state,
Kulongoski said, adding that a
marketing consortium could be
established for Pacific Rim ex
port trade The wood products
industry, public services and the
environment are ignored while
recruiting new business to the
state is overemphasized, he
said
• “I am willing to go out and sell
Oregon; I am not willing to sell
Oregon out.”
Rust promoted a renewable
resources economy. ”1 will lead
Oregon into the renewable
age," he said Article 11-Dof the
Oregon Constitution — provid
ing for a state energy plan —
should be implemented. Rust
said
A "vast array” of renewable
energy programs, such as solar
and micro-hydro, would provide
100,000 new jobs at half, the
cost of the Washington Public
Power Supply System, he said
Oregon could be the renewable
energy capital of the world, Rust
said
"If we export coal to Korea,
why not solar panels?” he said.
A state bank would encour
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