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Portland Observer, June 17, 1982 Page 5 Washington Hot Line QUALITY BARBERS by Congressman Ron Wyden Q. ih e House voted this week fo r a IVhJ budget that once again cuts deeply in to domestic program s. What does this vote mean? 4 . I( means that the A d m in is tra tio n ’ s supply-side e x p e rim e n t— an experim ent that has devastated the work force o f this nation and the en tire econom y o f the P acific N o r th west and O regon— w ill continue un checked. N eedless to say, I'm d is turbed by the prospects. I w o u ld have p re fe rre d to see a budget em erge th a t addressed (he tw in needs o f budget fairness and eco no m ic re s p o n s ib ility . S p e c ifi c a lly , I w o u ld have lik e d to see a budget that would: •L o w e r the fe d e ra l d e fic it, and thus interest rates, the key to open ing the gate o f eco no m ic reco very and more jobs; •E n s u re fairness in spending and tax policy; •O iv e us the productivity stimulus needed to begin re in d u s tria liz in g Am erica. T o achieve these goals, we would have needed to: I ) cut federal spend ing, starting w ith sacred cows such as m ilita ry cost overruns, synthetic fu e l subsidies and h an d o u ts to to bacco g ro w ers, and; 2) re w o rk the tax cut to save only those provisions th a t re w a rd w o rk and savings and d u m p those th a t do n o th in g but deepen the deficit. But we need to do more: we need to rethink the entire budget process. O ne o f the ideas th at 1 th in k shows great promise is an approach called “ Pay As You G o ." U n d e r the P ay As Y o u G o sys tem, we would first establish a base line for federal spending. A fte r that, any increase in spending would have to be matched by an increase in tax revenues. Pay As You G o would restore dis c ip lin e to fe d e ra l sp end ing , and it w o u ld clean aw ay the p o litic a l smoke so average citizens can see ex a c tly w here th e ir m oney is being spent and where that money is com ing from . It would also provide the U nited States w ith a discernible fiscal p o l ic y — the b lu e p rin t o f how to m ake o u r n atio n eco n o m ic a lly stronger. W e h aven ’ t had a fiscal p olicy fo r years, which is why in fla tio n took o ff, prom pting the Federal Reserve B o a rd 's harsh m o n e ta ry p o lic y — a policy that has squeezed cred it and driven up interest rates. In a d d itio n , P ay A s Y o u G o would provide an incentive fo r com prehensive legislative oversight— an area o f Congressional responsibility that has been ignored too long. Pay As You G o would encourage legisla tive oversight because the a lte rn a tive to raising taxes fo r a new p ro gram w o u ld be to cut spending fo r an old program that d id n ’ t work or had outlived its usefulness. C h a n g in g o u r w h o le b u d g eting process w ill be no easy task. But the current process— the pro cess that has resulted in a c u t-firs t- a n d -th in k -la te r ap proach to fiscal planning— is clearly not working. N ow is the tim e to try som ething new. Pay As Y o u G o deserves con sideration. Reg. Haircut • *550 Style-cut • *7°° Razor-cut • *8 50 Shampoo • *3 B0 ©-» Hours 12:00 to 7:00 1462 Jan tzen Beach C enter P o rtland. OR 97217 2 8 3 -0 6 0 8 A sk fo r J e ff Sorry N o Appointments PEOPLE WHO DON'T ATTEND BUS SCHOOL MAY GET THEIR OWN PRIVATE CLIFFORD FREEMAN Freeman takes board chair r J » • ■ C liffo rd Freem an, a P ortlan d a t torney, was elected chairm an o f the S tate B oard o f E d u c a tio n on June 10th. F reem an , 38, is a s ta ff a tto r ney w ith the M e tr o p o lita n P u b lic Defenders O ffic e in Portland. A P o rtla n d n a tiv e . F reem an a t ten d ed H ig h la n d G ra d e S ch o o l (n o w M a r tin L u th e r K in g S c h o o l) and g ra d u a te d fro m Benson H ig h School in 1962. H e holds three de grees fro m the U n iv e rs ity o f O r e gon. He received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1966, a master's de gree in education in 1972, and a law degree in 1976. H e was a technical assistance co ordinator on a federally funded pro ject on foster children through P o rt land S ta te U n iv e rs ity . H e was in volved w ith P o rtla n d M o d e l C ities Education C om m ittee. F re e m a n was a fie ld s ta f f and training specialist for the Northwest Regional Educational L aboratory in Portland. W hile there, he consulted, conducted training sessions and de veloped train in g m aterials. O ne as signment was to develop strategics fo r re s o lv in g c o n flic ts in S e a ttle schools. Freeman has served on the M u lt nom ah C ou n ty Legal A id Board o f Directors and the P ortlan d Planned Parenthood Association. H e has been a m e m b e r o f the State Board o f Education since 1978 and served as vice chairm an the past . year Freeman is single. H e w ill become chairm an July 1, succeeding W a lla c e M c C ra e , a re tire d P e n d le to n e d u c a to r. G e n e Stun/., a Nyssa attorney, was elected vice chairm an. The board, appointed by the G o v e rn o r, is responsible fo r statew ide le a d e rs h ip in p u b lic e d u c a tio n — from kindergarten through com m u nity college. The b o a rd m et T h u M a r y lh u r s t in the boa C la c k a m a s E d u c a tio i trict. HANDYMAN I repair almost any and everything—oil furnaces, plumbing, electric work, and refrigerators. 287-6075 The best time to learn about the coming changes in Tri-Met is now Before they happen. And where might one ac quire this valuable knowledge, firsthand? Aboard one of the big yellow Bus School buses Tri-Met has set up throughout ; the greater Portland area. Five or ten minutes at Bus School and you’ll learn things that will take you far in life. M EET OUR FRIENDLY NEW FARE INSPECTORS. One of the most important lessons taught at Bus Schtxil is that, after Septem ber 5th, our drivers will no longer keep tabs on everybody’s fares and tickets. Does this mean our new Self-Service policy relies completely on the honor system? Uh, not quite. (While we know you wouldn’t consider trying to sneak a free ride, we do worry a little about the other guy.) Enter the Fare Inspector. And he or she will enter every bus now and then just to make sure all riders are paying their fare. Fair and square. 30 DAYS OF BREAD AND WATER? Here’s how it will work. After Sep tember 5th, all passengers will have to have proper “Proof of Payment" with them at all times. In simpler terms, this just means a valid ticket or Monthly Pass. (At Bus School you’ll learn about some handy new ways to pay.) When the Fare Inspector strolls by. you'll simply show him your “Proof of Payment.’’ No big deal. As for the few folks who try to fudge, well, they won’t exactly be sen tenced to hard labor, but they can be as sessed a surcharge fare of $20. For repeat offenders, it may go up to $250. Not to mention (but we will) the considerable embarrassment of being “nabbed" in front of a busload of paving passengers. Tsk. tsk, tsk. THINGS WILL MOYE SMOOTHER FOR EVERYONE. EXCEPT THE CHEATERS. About this time, many of you may be calmly asking yourself. "Why in the *!@ # are they doing all this?" The answer, in a word: Efficiency. After studying similar system s in Europe we know self-service will make boarding and riding our buses more con venient, more efficient for you. And. by- allowing us to move more riders on and off the buses more quickly, it will also ATTEND THE TEN-MINUTE BUS SCHOOL NEAREST YOU. TUESDAY, APRIL 27 MAY 1 1 Ereil Mevet Beaverton 2. Lloyd Center TUESDAY. MAY 4 MAYS 1 Ered M erer Tigard 2. Jantzen Beach Mall TUESDAY. MAY 11 MAY 15 1 Ereil M eyer— Gresham 2. Clackamas Town Center TUESDAY. MAY IK-MAY 22 1 Natl. Trans Week Swan Island • •2. i ’toneer Square TUESDAY. MAY 25 MAY 29 1 Ered Meyer Stadium 2. ( Iregon City Shopping Ctr. TUESDAY. JUNK 1-JUNE5 1 Ered Meyer- Hollywood 2. Tanashourne Mall TUESDAY. JUNE K JUNE 12 1. Ered M e r e r - Tualatin 2. Rose Festival .TUESDAY, JUNE 15 JUNE 19 1 Ered M erer Oleran 2. Washington Square TUESDAY. JIINÇ 22-JUNE 26 1 Ered M eyer— Raleigh Hill» 2. i.lovd Center TUESDAY. JUNE 29-JULY 3 1. E M ere r 39th & Hawthorne 2 Clackamas Town Center TUESDAY, JULY 6 JULY 10 1. Ered Meyer Oak Grove 2. Jantzen Beach Mall T l ESD.AY. JULY 13-JULY 17 1. Ered M ere r — Interstate 2. Tanashourne Mall TUESDAY. JULY 20-JULY 24 make things more efficient for us. Which, in the long run, will save both of us money. Because the more we can economize, the more we can keep fu ture fare increases to a minimum. (Some studies say we’ll be able to trim our operating costs by about $2 million in the first year of operation alone.) YOU’RE GONNA LIKE WHAT YOU LEARN. Fare Inspectors aren’t the only im provement we’re making. There will also be new zones, more convenient tickets and improved Eastside routes. Entirely too much to cover in one newspaper ad. Just right, however, for a brief ses sion at Bus School. So check the schedule and plan to attend. The tuition is free, the course takes about ten minutes and you’ll graduate with honors. Best of all you’ll be able to pass the September 5th final exam. Without any private tutoring. 1. Ered Meyer Gresham 2. Washington Square TUESDAY. JULY 27 JULY 31 1. Ered M eyer— d is a it 2. Beaverton Mall •P m n ee t Square •»» heduled 11 am 6 Tue* Mt XII other k n itn » n * 12 n«w>n pm TRI-MET ON SEPTEMBER 5TH TRI-MET GOES A WHOLE NEW ROUTE. SPEEDY SELF SERVICE • HANDY NEW TICKETS • MORE EAIR FARES • DIRECT EASTSIDE ROUTES Ask for John Hartley )
