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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1968
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Growing Government Costs
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Affect lives of Everyone
After months of wrangling, Congress finally passed a long-
expected tax increase — and at the same time, voted to force
cuts in government spending by $6 billion. In commenting on
passage of the tax increase package, U. S. News & World Report
notes: “At this point, you can be sure of one thing: Taxes are
going up. You cannot be really sure that spending will go down.”
If precedent is any indication, spending cuts will be illusory.
New spending measures could easily wipe out the pluses of any
cuts. A lot depends upon whether the people themselves are
ready to accept the comparatively slight sacrafices that govern­
ment fiscal responsibility would call for.
Writing in the July issue
of The Reader’s Digest, Repre­ program.’’ This was not all.
sentative Wilbur D. Mills, Again, on the same day, the
chairman of the powerful House White House requested a $1.2
Ways and Means Committee, billion supplemental appropria­
and often called “the most tion for welfare spending. And
important man on Capitol Hill,” the Secretary of Interior called
tells why we must control fed­ for funds for a national shrine
eral spending — difficult as that in North Carolina.
may be. The pressure on
Even as the demands for new
Congress to appropriate tax tax dollars mounted, spending
funds is almost irresistible. on old programs continued. In
These pressures are so great a 24-hour period, the govern­
that many have concluded ment paid out $474 million —
government spending is no $54 million more than it took in.
longer controllable. Mr. Mills Mr. Mills points out that federal
himself concedes that the diffi­ programs, once started, inevit­
culties are great. He describes ably increase in scope and cost.
how on one day, February 8, Few ever disappear. He quotes
1968, eleven congressional a Tax Foundation study, which
committees met to consider reports that in 13 years no
numerous spending proposals. fewer than 112 new federal
These included $1.3 billion for programs have been launched.
the Colorado River Basin, and In the first year of their re­
additional billions for aid to spective operations, they cost
higher education. On the same $3.6 billion. By fiscal 1968,
day, Congress received the their annual costs had risen to
President’s $3 billion foreign $16.5 billion. Most discour­
aid message and, in Mr. Mills’ aging, in the opinion of Mr.
words: “That same day, more Mills, are the endless over­
than 70 new bills were intro­ lapping and duplication of these
duced, calling for everything programs and agencies. ‘‘At
from a new $60,444,000 federal present, 30 separate programs
building to a $150-million-a- help with teacher training, 57 --
year scientific research for job training, 35 for housing.
More than260programsadmin-
istered by 16 separate agencies
and departments are included
in the war on poverty."
Mr. Mills believes most
strongly that the only way to
ELKS SET BENEFIT
bring federal spending under
control is through creation of
BASEBALL CONTEST
a new Hoover-style com­
mission -- “a 12-man, indepen­
The Elks’ fifth annual benefit
de nt, bi-partisan Government
baseball game will be staged at
Program Evaluation Commis­
6 p.m. Sunday, July 21 when the
sion drawn from the top ranks
Caldwell Cubs meet the Ogden
of American leadership outside
Dodgers at Simplot stadium in
government -- to be set up to
Caldwell.
go over federal programs per­
AU proceeds will go to the
iodically to determine whether
Elks' rehabilitation center in
our tax dollars are being well
Boise. In addition to an exciting
spent.” However, in the long
baseball game, other enter­
run, the establishment of such
tainers are scheduled to appear.
a commission will be in vain
Among them is Lloyd Wanzer,
without public support, and a
1967 National Old Time Fiddler
realization that the security of
champion.
our homes, our jobs, our
Over $700 in attendance
savings -- and our freedom —
prizes will be given away, in­
are at stake. Without this reali­
cluding a ‘Consolette’ color­
zation, as Mr. Mills puts it,
television set and a woman’s
” . . . even if we could elim­
diamond ring. The public is in­
inate every obviously wasteful
vited to attend.
government project, the expan­
sion in federal spending would
still not be curbed.”
The passage of the new tax
Former Nyssan Earns
bill may have the salutary effect
Two Softball Awards of helping us to realize the
truth of the old saying, “what
government gives, it must first
A tri-state softball ’tourna­
take away.” (Industrial News)
ment, representing Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, was held
July 7 at Baker. Named as most
valuable player was Former
"IF’
Nyssan John Simianer of Boise.
In addition to that award, he If, when the sun sinks low
also received one as top batter. tonight, And floods you with
He played on the Blacker Furn­ its golden light, As you sit
iture team, and his batting aver­ thinking of the day, Crowded
age was 426.
with its work or play; If you
Simianer is manager of the recall some kindly deed, A
Be st way Building center in helping hand to one in need,
Boise. He was married in 1956 Or just a touch to ease some
to Sharon Glover, daughter of pain, You have not spent the
Nyssan Mrs. Reta Glover, and day in vain. (Robin A. Walker -
they have three children.
Sunshine Magazine.)
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