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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1971)
II Portland / Observer Thursday A p ril 29. 1971 M inority Report Democratic tax relief FROM HARL H . HAAS, HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER If you area member of Oregons upper In Income, If you are earning $75,000 a year and have enjoyed the recent tax reductions anil exemptions on Income from capital gains. Inheritance and municipal bonds you have the Re publican leadership In the Legis lature to thank fo r that. And, of course. If you are a seniro citizen or retire d or liv ing on a fixed income; If recent assessments on your home forced you to move or consider moving ; or If you are a child In an over - crowded classroom trying to learn from antiquated texts and an overworked teacher- yOU wj]j have the same Republican leader ship in the Legislature to thank On July 27,1966 appearing be viewing "w ith objectivity” the fore the Legislative Tax Study Democrats' proposed tax re lie f Committee, Governor McCall proposal, the Republicans seem was quick to point out that any tax content to protect th e ir own in plan which failed to include the terests where they conflict with cherished Oregon test of a b ility to the interests of the m ajority of pay was irresponsible and Oregonians. “ nothing more than a gim m ick.’ ’ The Democrats, however,are However, when it is the not so much concerned with a "D em ocratic Tax Relief P la n " plan’ s name or origin, as we are with many of the same features with the m erits of its impact on and objectives as the concept the people. McCall advocated a few years ago The Governor is a man of in then the Republicans seein to have tegrity, not given to switching trouble looking at it objectively. political poles fo r partisan It’ s too bad re ally that the great purposes.... We need his support m ajority of Oregonians may be if the tax re lie f package we have denied the property tax rel ief they offered is to succeed. The tax re desire and it’ s too bad that r e t ir - lie f proposals offered by the ed and seniorcitizens, and people Democrats in this session to tte fo r that too— on fixed incomes are going to have people of Oregon are not When the Republicans sit down to keep shouldering so much of gim m icks; they are based on the and begin talking about tax re lie f, * Oregon s tax load, all because the concept of "a b ility to pay” which their conversation revolves Republican leadership in the rnor has endorsed. around an unspoken premise: tax House is socaughtupin word relief is imperative, p articularly games and partisan jealousy. fo r those Oregonians who need it It is becoming increasingly ap the most; those whose annual in parent to observers of Oregon’ s comes are In top l(J% of Oregon’ s political scene that fa r from population. And In past sessions the Re publicans have had some success in th e ir efforts to provide "ta x r e lie f ” for the wealthiest people In Oregon via reductions In taxes un capital gains. Inheritance and municipal bonds. This approach to "ta x re lie f however, lias been small com fort to the homeowner who works to meet his ever-growing tax obli gations. It has been pa rticu la rly unfair to retired citizens and others on fixed Incomes. WHAT’S IN A NAME................. Call it the ’ ’ Republican tax re lie f ” concept as proposed and defended by Governor McCall a few years ago-then it’ s a good idea. “ MO CHARGE FOR MEWS IT E M S “ Nudelmans new manager Michael M . Mendelson has been named to the position of manager fo r Nudelman Brothers new Hollywood men’ s store, according to an announcement by E . R. Nudelman, President. M r. Mendelson attended Beaverton High School and Portland State University and recently returned from overseas duty with the U. S. A r m y in the F a r East. J NOW! there's a Nudelmans FORMAL WEAR in Hollywood! Project Equality Twenty-seven Oregon citizens concerned about equal employ ment opportunity n this state have agreed to form a n advisory panel fo r Project Equaity, an in- terfalth program designed to open up Job opportunities for m inority persons. Panel members w ill provide a pool of expertise on the Oregon employment situation which staff members can draw on as specific problems arise. Those on the panle are: George Rankins, Concentrated Employ ment Program; Chalmers Jones, Oregon Employment Division; David Nero, Nero Industries; Cleveland G ilcrease, Portland Metropolitan SteeringCommittee Lois W illiam s,M etropolitan 4-C Council; BobRogers, Associated General Contractors. Warne Nunn, Pacific Power & Light; Ira Blalock, Multnomah County Community Action Agency Prank M artinez, Valley M igrant League; Tom Sloan, Tektronix; David Judd, National Alliance of Businessmen; Pablo Ciddio, Valley M igrant League; Jack M ills , IJ.S.National Bank; Peggy H ill, Northwest Personnel Service. Russell Peyton, Portland Metropolitan Human Relations Commission; C a rl Me Lean, United Indian Action C e n te r, J e rry Haggin, Laundry, & D ry Cleaning workers; John Gray, Omark Industries; Lyle E lle r, A F L - CIO Human Resources De velopment Institute; C a rl Sandoz T r i- County Community Council; Isadore Maney, North Branch Oregon Employment D ivision. Charles Ganter, Urban League Project Outreach; James Brooks, urban League; Eleanor M eyers, Oregon State Bureau of Labor; Carlos Rivera,HUD;DonHayashi Japanese - Am erican League; and Charles Jordon, Model C itie s. Nudelmans new shop will feature the newest Edwardian and Shaped styles, flare trousers, the latest in gala and colorful formal shirts. Forty fashion colors and styles for your selection. See Nudelmans first—come in and rent one of our great-looking tuxes or dinner jackets. And have yourself a blast. NUDELMANS Tuxedos ’n Things HOLLYWOOD N E 41st and HANCOCK/281-8941 DOWNTOWN FOURTH and WASHINGTON/228-6662 WESTSIDE RALEIGH HILLS CENTER/292-3561 YAW’S “TOP NOTCH” HAMBURGER, FRIES AND COKE T PARKING YAW’S 5 UJ Z PAUL SCHATZ us bank N E HANCOCK NUDELMANS AMONG OUR FINE NEIGHBORS FRED MEYER To celebrate our Grand Opening in Hollywood we invite you to be our guest at YAW'S. Bring this ad with you tor your next Formal Wear rental, and receive your Gift Certificate good for a delicious Top Notch hamburger, fries and a Coke! z Offer expire* June 15, 1971 — Hollywood store only.
