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.
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CLIFFORD FREEMAN
Freeman takes
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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
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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
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