Page 2 Portland Observer, May 2, 1984
Jobs, tax relief issues in District 19 race
What would you do to craata
job» In District It?
Q ra a n fla ld " W e need to put
together a long-range economic plan
and a 10-year program that would
include
our
traditional
wood
products and agriculture sectors.
Incentives should go to small- and
medium-size businesses. The new
hires are occurring there now.
" W e need a commission to look
at log exports. It's not fair to jerk
along a lot o f longshore jobs. We
should move toward banning (the
export o f raw logs).**
C a a ta g n a . "C a p ita l is business'
biggest problem. We need to
develop low-interest loans for small
businesses. W e could develop a
Small Business Inform ation Center
with representatives o f state, federal
and local governments there to
coordinate assistance.”
C aaaa: " W e need more job
training. The economy is not only in
bad shape, but some major job
sources are gone. The forest in
dustry will never come back the way
it was before.
"M o s t action is taken at the
federal level, much o f which we
don't really control. I'm opposed to
'make w ork’ projects. People want
real job s."
Rothert: "W e 'v e got to start
figuring out how we can make small
business more profitable. W o rk
man's Compensation and S A IF
(State Accident Insurance Fund)
rates are too high.
"T h e
Portland
development
Commission has made low-interest
loans available, such as for the
Union Avenue corridor, but a lot of
'big business' got ahold o f the
money.
••W e've got to look at these first-
source agreements and put teeth in
th em ."
Sch u ltz:
" lt*s important to
provide
assistance
for
small
businesses such as loans and con
sulting services. W e also need to en
courage tourism.
" W e need money for the in
frastructure in commercially zoned
areas.
Big
companies
outside
Oregon are telling us this. We need
to accelerate the permit process.”
What apaclfic methods of
property tax relief would you
favor?
Greenfield
"I
favor
a
homestead exemption. I do not
favor a sales tax. 52% of the relief
would have gone to businesses and
utilities. I don't believe for one
minute that property tax relief will
come by giving it to people who
don't need it.
We need to look at tax-exempt
properties (churches. Moose and
Elks. etc.). They should be paying
for fire and police protection. I ’ m
also for a progressive corporate
profits tax instead of the flat rate we
have n o w ."
C astagn a " A ‘ menu’ approach
is the best available means for the
tax relief.
" I would favor a sales tax with a
constitutional limit on the amount
and no hike without a vote of the
people. Housing, drugs and other
necessities should be exempt, and
there should be a rebate program
for the poor. The best solution for
property tax relief is a sales ta x ."
Cease: "T h e legislature should
have put the sales tax on the ballot.
It's very clear when you talk to
people at the doorstep that they are
really upset with the legislature. It
made a fool of them
" I 'm open
suggestions."
to
MAYOR
VOTE FOR ONE
any
ideas
or
R o th e rt “ I don't necessaryily
support a sales tax. but it needs to
be on the ballot so people can vote
on it. It was the responsibility o f 85
legislators to put together the best
possible sales tax and pul it on the
ballot—dedicated to offset property
taxes only.'*
S ch u ltz: " T h e question is how to
be fair Government spending has
been cut about as much as it's going
to be and still provide a decent level
of services for people.
" A lottery might raise a little. I
would look at a sales tax if certain
restrictions are met to protect low-
income people."
How do you atand on tho
iaauos of affirmative action and
comparable worth (equal pay for
equal work I?
H'Bud Clark
Bud C lark has a gam ut for
Making things happen
— Founder neighborhood
newspaper;
— Founder, three businesses that
generate half-a-million
Portland dollars annually
— Partner in life with Signd.
Clark's wife, mother of their
four children, violinist, with
the Oregon Symphony
Bud C lark has care, compassion and concern for the young, the old and
those who cannot care for themselves
— United Good Neighbor
- Area Agency on Aging
— 11-year delivery Meals on Wheels
Let Bud C lark's genius make Portland first again in prosperity, in
livability and in the joy of living
0 o t e Bud Clark, 1217 S.W 19th, 227 2426
Q raa n fla ld : " In 1981, I drafted
two pieces o f legislation. One
requires departments to include a f
firmative action plans and progress
toward them when they submit
budgets, and the other requires slate
managers to have affirm ative action
evaluated along with their regular
evaluation.
"Com parable
worth
really
strongly affects women. It has to be
implemented, but by phasing in.
3,000 state employees lost their jobs
in the last four years. We don’t need
any more layoffs to achieve it ."
C a ata g n a: " I support both a f
firmative action and M B E (M ino rity
Business Enterprise) programs.
" I support the comparable worth
study. Oregon would be far better
served by a legislative solution than
a judicial o ne."
Caaaa: " I tend to be in favor o f it
(affirm ative action). Comparable
worth needs to be examined very
carefully. We don't want it coming
from the courts."
S c h u ltz: " I ’ m certainly in favor
of affirm ative action. I know there
is prejudice and discrimination in
the workplace. I would be happy to
look at anything, but you can't
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Re-Elect
Senator
McCoy
v State Representative, 1973-1975.
Democratic Precinct Committeeman, 1952 to present.
▼ State Senator, 1975 to present.
v President pro-tempore of the Senate, 1983 to present.
Democratic National Committeeman, 1976-1980.
v Chairman, Multnomah County Central Committee, 1968-1972.
Bill McCoy has become one of the most experienced and
respected members of the Oregon State Senate. That's why his
colleagues selected him President Pro Tempore and why he
serves on the important Legislative Emergency Board. His
experience as Chair of the Human Resources Committee and
on the Ways and Means, Labor, Trade and Economic Develop
ment, Education, Banking and Public Finance and Revenue
Committees means that he can get the job done for his people
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P rk J for by Bud Clark for Mayor Committee
E Lawrence Perrin treasurer
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