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Editorial Deficit compromise must be reached soon In the wake of one of the most severe stock market crashes in history. Congress is meeting in an economic sum mit to solve the problems created by an ever-growing budget deficit. It is vital that an effective, realistic plan to reduce the deficit be devised in order to prevent another recession. Ingress toward a successful compromise has been slowed, however, by Senate Republican's and the White House's refusal to raise taxes and their continuous push to cut more domestic programs. If this stubborn refusal con tinues. the summit will be pointless. Both sides will have to compromise their policies to find a formula that will work. One Democrat participating in the summit said nothing had been accomplished because of the refusal to accept a tax increase. "We're right back in the center of the hurricane; we're no place." he said. Because of this forboding sense of ineffectiveness, Democrats have appropriately developed another plan they may push through Congress after the summit. The plan would save nearly $31 billion in the fiscal year House Speaker Jim Wright pressured the House to pass a $12 billion tax increase package last Thursday. Although there were many apprehensions to the bill from Republicans and Southern ijemocrats, the bill was finally accepted. But the victory was more a show of party unity then concern over budget problems. However, Wright said the bill would “strengthen the hand of the House in the budget talks.” This will be impor tant leverage needed to reat:h a compromise. The package is only the first step toward reducing the deficit, though. Small increases were implemented on telephones, mortgages, estates and Social Security, and the bill defined other areas of tax write-offs as well. A $12 billion dollar reduction is a drop in the bucket for a deficit already in the trillions of dollars. Keagan has vowed to solve the deficit problem, but he seems unwilling to compromise his policies. It is time for the president to set aside his pride and face reality. It is vir tually impossible to reduce the deficit without a tax increase. In the past Keagan has simply cut domestic programs But because of increased defense spending and foreign policies, this has not succeeded. Nonetheless. Keagan claims this system will work. Kealistically, he must either cut defense spending or raise taxes. In the long-run it will be effective and beneficial. Keagan announced a willingness to meet with Congress after the stock market crash. "It is preferable, if possible, that the executive and legislative braches reach agreement on a budget-deficit reduction package." he said. For this meeting to be successful, the White House and Congress must stop blaming each other for the deficit, ac cept the problem and find an appropriate compromise. Petty arguing will accomplish nothing. The deficit is a growing problem, hopefully the economic summit will open the way to a solution to the ex cessive spending. FACED WITH THE TOTAL. annihilation of ms Plahet.the courasedus SPACEMAN GlPP^EETS HlS CAPTORS/ &/*PLY TLLLYOOP People wroue UEU,WEH "PBOGftKM" WA*>R»GHtall i uvr; GET 'YbuPStUr \ ANOTHER LAPOO& You MISERABLE 9RACE MUTANT/ i Expected TWATbMi' BQaIhed EM7TUUN6 Scum i rru.TAK£AAOPE. THAN*RABtDZDCQ TO MAKE RAISE <r » V O«FUL.S£N«0R.n^ DANGEROUS TO WAKE A SLEEPTALKED. ’£ £Y/fDi Letters Clarification I would like lo clarify a number of issues in the article printed on Oct. 30 in the Emerald regarding the current negotiations between the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation and the Oregon State System of Higher Education. The remark attributed to me that GTFs basically run the University was taken out of con text I was commenting on the necessity of having teachers for undergraduate courses, and the fact that in some departments GTFs teach more than half of the undergraduate classes More important, though, was the omission of an interview I gave the reporter after that day’s l>argaining session was com pleted. The statement released by the Union was as follows: "We had a very successful bargaining session today There was significant movement made at the table. We are optimistic and hope to have a contract in place by the end of November." Contract negotiation is a very delicate process. The activism of the rank-and-file membership of the GTFF has impressed upon the QSSHE/University bargaining team the need for open dialogue at the table. We Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Dally Emerald la published Monday through Friday except during exam week and vacations by the Oregon Dally Emarald Publishing Co, al the University of Oregon, Eugene. Oregon. 97403 The Emerald operates Independently ol the University with offices on the third floor of the Erb Memorial Union and is a member of the Associated Press The Emerald Is private property The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law General Staff Advertising Director Susan Theien Production Manager Michele Ross Classified Manager Kelli Mason Advertising Salas: Ten Boring, Gary DeLosaa. Tom Leech. Cathertne Lilja. Rick Marti. Laura McKinney, Heather Mull. Joann Nelson. Julie Paul. Barbara Rogers. Scott Thorkiidson. 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Ted Shepler, Dan Wheeler. Michael Wilhelm Production: Sandra Oaller / Ad Coordinator Kelly Alexandre. Ronwln Nicole Ashton, Virginia Baniaga. Eva Cohen. Stephanie Drynan, Dolores Ferreo. Shannon Gaither. Lisa Haggerty. Stephanie Holland. Dterdre Kelly. Eliot Knight. Chris Knox. Jung Lo*. Bobble Lo. James Mason. Angela Muniz. Ted Shepler. Lisa Svanevlk. Ingrid Whit*. Kelly Williams, Serena Williams, X Kang XI* would hope that in the future the Kmerald takes more serious ly its role in this whole process: to report the news in a clear, factual manner. Sandra Nemeth Business agent, GTFF Equal treatment ASIIO Minority Affairs Coor dinator Harry Hintsala, quoted in an Kmerald story as saying, “you choose to be gay or les bian," and implying that gays should remain invisible to avoid harassment, is uneducated and insensitive (ODE. Oct. 27). Hintsala's comment shows not only that he is unaware of current sexuality theory, which holds sexual orientation to be at least in part genetically predetermined, but also that he has no idea what harassment gay people face. * agree mat gay people who do their best to blend in are less likely to be harassed, but why should they be harassed at all? Only because they are different, just as Mr. Hintsala, a Native American, is different. In order to do his job, Mr. Hintsala needs to understand that someone who calls a gay person faggot on the street is engaging in harassment of the same kind and degree as so meone who calls a black person nigger. This childish minority bashing should be universally condemned. The Student Conduct Com mittee is considering recom mending adding broad anti Letters Policy The Kmersld will attempt to print all letters containing com ments on topics ot interest to the University community Com ments must be factually accurate and refrain from personal attacks on the character of others Letters to the editor must be limited to no more than 2SO words, legible, signed and the identification of the writer must be verified when the letter is submitted harassment provisions to the conduct code. Perhaps Mr Hintsala can take advantage of public hearings on the proposed change to educate himself about the extent of harassment at the University. Only then will he lx; able to "coordinate” minority affairs for the ASUO. I am a gay faculty member and 1 expect to be treated the same, for better or worse, as my heterosexual colleagues. 1 will not disappear for the conve nience of bigots. Alan Contreras, member Student Conduct Committee Letter of protest The Executive Board of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, Local 3544 of the American Federation of Teachers, would like to express its concern and anger over the recent treatment of University President Paul Olum at the hands of the State Board of Higher Education. While the Union has not always agreed with the policies of Dr. Olum. we have always found him to be a man of great integrity and dedication. Under his leadership we have seen the University move ahead with new vigor. To end this leader ship early shows a lack of judge ment on the part of the Board. We would also like to state publicly our deep and sincere appreciation to Dr. Olum for the support he gave the Union dur ing last year’s struggle over tui tion waiver taxation and for his continued activism on behalf of GTFs and faculty. The State Board owes the University community an honest explanation of its deci sion. Again, we protest the unilateral decision of the Board and urge them to reevaluate their action, considering the negative ramifications it is sure to have on the University of Oregon. Charles Hunt. President Patrice Korjenek. Vice President GTFF Executive Board
