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DeFazio says Congress won't pass financial aid cuts By Shawn Wirtz Of fh«* Kmrrald President Reagan's proposed budget cuts in financial aid will not pass Congress, said U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio during a visit to Eugene on Friday. “1 don't think his proposal for radical restructuring is going to go through." Do Fazio said. In stead of cutting financial aid. more money should be ap propriated. he said. DeFazio also criticized Secretary of Education William Bennett’s proposal to raise the interest rates on student loans but deter m i n e p a y m e n t amounts based on the student's salary after graduating. "I see that as a real problem. You can’t come out of school with what would basically he a house mortgage," DeFazio said. Student loans are a lucrative in vestment because the federal government makes the money hack when students get high paying jobs and start paying taxes, he said. Despite the sense it makes, members of the Reagan ad ministration don't support higher education because “their philosophy is real simple. They don’t care.” DeFazio said. “Their other motivation is that they’re really looking at what they say is a surplus. “They don’t even know anybody who can't afford to pay for a Stanford education out of their own pocket.” he added. While students are facing cuts, unless Congress calls a vote by Feb. f>. congresspeople will receive an automatic pay raise. "A number of senior peo ple are predicting it will come to a vote,” DeFazio said. “I’m not enough in the inside to know what's going on there. "Pay raises are very emo tional issues, especially among senior members,” he said. "I’m not saying it isn’t expensive to livt; here, but in a time when we’re running huge deficits 1 don’t really believe we can justify increased pay. “After some of the other members go home and they hear from their constituents, it might shake some people.” DeF'azio added. lie Fazio said he will use his committee positions to fight against the Hanford nuclear waste site becoming a federal repository and keep power rates down in the Northwest. “I'll certainly be fighting a Hanford proposal." DeF'azio said. “No further waste should be brought into the disposal site." There is general consensus in Congress that the process for choosing Hanford as a site can didate was tainted, he said. DeF'azio is encouraged that the concern over Hanford is “really becoming not just an Oregon. Washington and Idaho issue.” he said. While represen tatives from Nevada are “par ticularly concerned” about the transportation of radioactive wastes, “they have seen sites that might work.” DeF'azio said. DeF’azio appreciates any help C.ov. Neil Goldschmidt can offer in fighting Hanford as a site, but doesn't think putting a referen dum on the Oregon ballot would be productive, he said. “1 see no reason for a referen dum. I think the governor SKI RENTALS! Downhill and Cross Country BwqV /Hi /hop 13th & Lawrence • 683-1300 Open Mon-Sat 10-6 —UOBookstore— r BOOK SALE of the Year Book gems, lots of them, on SALE, 98* and up. 13th & Kincaid M F 7 30 5 30 SAT 10 00 4 00 9KST0RE 686 4331 Huge selection on the MAIN FLOOR. DRINKING AND DRIVING CAN KILL A FRIENDSHIP should be able to ascertain that it’s not necessary." I)eFazio said. Congress already knows Oregon's opposition to Hanford is ‘’overwhelming.” he said. Outside his committe work DeFazio may join the Human Rights Caucus and the Arms Control Caucus, he said. "I think we’re going to legislate foreign policy." Del'a/.io said. "! believe we will stop aid to the Contras." The money diverted to the Contras from tin? sale of arms to Iran has weakened the presi dent's position, and with a Democrat-control led Senate, DeFazio expects more money will he spent on social services and less on military purchases, he said. Some members of Congress are just realizing "that they can s t a n d up a g a i n s t hi m (Reagan)," but he made cam paigning against Reagan part ot his campaign policy, DeFazio said. "It doesn't come as any revelation to me that he's a paper tiger." Photo hv Mil hai’l Wilhrlm Rep. Peter DeFazio pledged to tight making Hanford a nuclear Haste site. At NSA, We’re Secure Enough To Encourage Your Creativity. Mathematicians and Language Specialists “Tried and true.” “Time-tested.’' “Long established policies.” Just some of the excuses offered by stuck-in-the-mud employers for why your new idea is an unacceptable one. Well, at the National Security Agency we appreciate creativity ..commend it.. .and reward it. 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