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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday March 15, 1979 THIRTEEN Atiyeh may favor using tax surplus for road repair SALEM Gov. Vic. Atiyeh surprised a lot of people last week when he said he might favor using $100 million in state surplus funds to fix Oregon's roads. If the governor decides to do that, it will be a reversal of his original position. Until last week, when he conferred with Glenn Jackson, chairman of the State Transportation Com mission, Atiyeh has insisted the money go back to tax payers as an income tax rebate. But Oregon's roads are in sad shape after a winter of unusual freezing and thawing, heavy rains and flooding. It will take an estimated $1 billion over the next 10 years to repair the state's highways. The state's highway fund is so depleted, the Highway Divi sion is having a hard time keeping up with routine main tenance. Legislators' reactions to Atiyeh's possible change of heart were mixed last week as the House Revenue Com mittee wrapped up work on a tax-relief package that in cludes a $100 million tax rebate. Jack Duff, R-Adams, said he'd be in favor of using that surplus money for road re pair. "I think up in our country they'd go for that rather than income tax relief. I was home a couple of weeks ago and I was shocked at how some of the main highways are broken up. We have to do something." Wayne Fawbush, D-Hood River, said that using general nind money to repair high ways might set a bad prece dent. "It has never been done before. Support for highways has traditionally come from user fees: the gas tax, the weight-mile tax, registration fees," he said. "It's been very difficult to pass new taxes for highways. We've tried for the last two sessions and the people have said no each time. If we use 7i rrnrn ooo I i i i i f n fi ft w it i tin Hiii , 1 U 1MB I wLM I f I . 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Open 8 am, uoso 1 1 pm OS l'itj m m E3 "Be an'Eggs'pert" When buying eggs, the U.S. Office of Con sumer Affairs suggests that you should look at the price differential among small, medium, large, extra large and jumbo. According to the Office of Consumer Affairs, if the difference between one size and the next is seven cents or greater, the smaller size egg is the better buy. ' The versatility of eggs, their popularity and their relatively low price makes them one of your most potent inflation figh'iing meal makers. Hard-boiled, they're perfect in brown bag lunches or in the picnic hamper. Halved and deviled, eggs add flavor and in terest to almost any meal. Next week's Inflation Fighting Idea: "SAY CHEESE" together, we can be INFLATION FIGHTERS! general fund money to fix the highways, I can absolutely guarantee you'll never see another user fee-increase pass in this state," he added. Fawbush said he didn't favor using the money for an income tax rebate over fixing the roads. "The only reason I support ed the income tax rebate (on the House Revenue Commit tee) was as a compromise. We had to give the governor something to salvage from his tax plan," he said. Fawbush said it wasn't a simple issue. "The highway fund is de pleted," he said. "We have to do something to get some money or we won't be able to repair the chuckholes from last winter. While I want to do something for the highways, I'm not sure this is the best way." The House Revenue Com mittee's tax package, which is expected to win support from most House members this week, includes $353 million in property tax relief. The major feature of the package is a provision for the state to pay 30 per cent of the property tax for all homeown ers. The plan would also boost benefits under the Homeown er and Renter Relief Program (HAARP). Fawbush said the plan is a good one. "It doesn't screw up what is a very fair and equitable tax system in this state," he said. "It gives significant relief to people on fixed incomes. All homeowners will get 30 per cent of their property taxes paid by the state. We've indexed income taxes so the state won't be taking so much money because of inflation and we've included an election provision for local taxing districts which will make it harder for them to get big increases. Fawbush said the plan was simple, and he said that may prove to be one of its problems as it goes to the Senate. "It's not drastic, so it's not flashy," he said. "It doesn't make major changes, it's refining what we've got stead of substituting some thing with ajvhoTe new set of problems" Wien the plan is approved by the House, it will go to the senate where several senators have proposed other plans. Sen. Bob Smith leaves his mark Cont. from page 12 Smith was named Most Valua ble Player in a national YMCA basketball tournament and elected to an Ail-American team with Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain. Civic involvement that led from Junior First Citizen of Harney County to nominations twice as a member of the Jaycee's Ten Outstanding Young Men of America helped unseat a two-term Democrat rival once he succumbed to persistent entreaties to enter politics. A lawyer he is not. But it's easier to understand why he is serving his fourth session on Senate Judiciary Committee. Even uncommon sense dic tates his presence provides balance and a forum granted few who labor in the legisla tive minority. Two items may be note worthy in assessing his future. When first elected Speaker in 1969, minority chief in the Lower Chamber was none other than four-time Senate Pres. Jason Boe. And the office Smith occupies today was vacated last fall when Victor Atiyeh became Governor. printing Gazette-Times 676-9228
