Dwyer stresses education, taxes
By Shawn Wirtz
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There are not enough work
ing people in the legislature,
said Bill IHvyer. Democratic
candidate for state House
District 42. Dwyer is a self
employed house painter.
The odds are against an in
dividual being able to make a
living without a college educa
tion. Dwyer said. “If we re go
ing to compete in this next cen
tury. we’re going to have to con
tinue to develop our educa
tional resources." he said.
Dwyer supports faculty salary
increases and a tuition freeze
he said. “We have to pay the
qualified people enough to
mak it attractive for them to
stay in Oregon." he said.
“My other concern is to keep
education affordable so we
don't have education just for the
elite or the wealthy or the
chosen." Dwyer said.
The state has a responsibility
to provide an education and
"demonstrate that if they’re
(students) willing to accept that
opportunity, we're willing to
support them,” he said.
Education is the key to
economic development
“because it attracts industry,"
Dwyer said. "There are certain
benefits that rub off on private
industry, and they're quick to
see that." he continued.
However, “business wants
the benefits of education, but
they don’t want to be taxed,”
Dwyer said. “People want their
children to Ik; educated so they
can grow up to be successful,
but they don’t want to pay
taxes,” he said.
Consequently, "there’s only
so much money, and everybody
wants some of it," he said. Io
counter this lack of revenues,
“what you do is you get the
economy rolling," he said.
"We are pretty close to get
ting on an even keel," Dwyer
said. Providing property tax
relief through ballot measures
11 and 12 would be a good step
toward stimulating Oregon's
economy, he said.
“The Homestead Exemption
is a good idea. It actually gives
the relief to those who need it.”
Dwyer said.
Higher tax rates for corpora
tions are fair and won't inhibit
business profits, he said ''Mv
heart isn't exactly bleeding (for
corporations) when 1 see
widows getting taxed out of
their homes." Dwyer said.
Dwyer does not support
Ballot Measure 9. which would
provide property tax relief
through a 1.5 percent limita
tion. because "there is no fun
ding mechanism to keep
government moving." he said
The legislature has failed in
not addressing the threat of pro
perty tax revolt sooner. Dwyer
said. "Updating tax bases
would go a long way in solving
the problem," he said
Dwyer supports divestment of
state funds from South Africa,
he said. "I don't like to see us
intervene in the affairs of other
countries, but morally I think
we've got an obligation to op
pose it (apartheid)."
The insurance liability crisis
is a crisis of unavailability, not
unprofitability, Dwyer said.
“My main concern is to keep
the costs down for everyone and
also to regulate an industry that
to date hasn't really been
regulated,” Dwyer said. “1
don't have any faith in the in
surance industry to be
benevolent."
Dwyer opposes tort reform.
“The whole thing is really an
attack on our system I'm going
to do whatever it takes to main
tain access to our courts." he
said. “The bottom line is I'm
concerned about protecting the
victims," he said.
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