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Can Bob read lips? . If most people in this fair province could look into the face of Premier-Bob Rae and say "can you read lips," the message they would deliver is "no new taxes." Some internal government documents surfaced last week that had both Rae and his treasurer Fred Laughren trying to re- assure people that many of the new revenue raising ideas will never see the light of day. y ~~ Hmmmmmmm. We're not so sure. It seems the New Democrat government, wrestling with a projected deficit that coyll soar to é a lofty billions, agked the civil service to come up with ¥ ways to fight this deficit. They came up with a while raft of new ideas like hiking tuition fees, selling beer and wine in the corner stores, charge for certain "premium" health care items, slap a tax on re-sale property, charge prisoners room and board, even some kind of a scheme whereby companies could buy the right to pollute. In all, there were some 63 suggestions in response to the call to the civil service to "be creative and come up with 'non- traditional' methods of raising revenue." No matter what you call it, a tax grab is a tax grab. Taking any more money out of the pockets of Ontario Citizens and companies to pay off government deficits would be a travesty. How about finding some "creative and non-traditional" ways of saving money. Surely, there is padding in some government ministries that could be de-padded quite easily. Most economists agree these days that part of the reason why the recession has stuck around so long is because governments are taking so much out of\consumer's pockets in taxes and levies. What they have left is being salted away or 'used to pay down their own personal debts. In short, consumers are just not spending. It's a bit of a, vicious circle. However, for governments to take even more would only make the circle more vicious. If anything, governments should be cutting taxes to put more back in the hands of consumers (private and.coi ) so that they can make the purchases needed to help fuel te economy. . We are somewhat pleased to hear that when questioned last week, both Laughren and Rae said most of the proposals (there were 63 on the list) for "creative revenue raising" would never come about. 8till, the fact the government of Ontario is even asking its mandarins for new ways to bring in money is frightening in this day and age. Can you read lips, Mr. Premier? "No new taxes!" Find another way to get a handle on the deficit. And if you really want to be creative, find some ways to cut the tax load that is already ls and jes in this provi Sorry, Mr. Premier, but we just can't spare another penny. If you can't read lips, you'll get the message loud and clear on the next ballot. AH YES... I WAS WONDERING IF Miners deaths preventable To the Editor: Had the labour legislation being proposed by the Ontario government been in effect in the Northwest Territories, the tragic » deaths of nine miners would have been prevented. on, In the case of the Giant Gold * Mine at Yellowknife, the mine would have been closed, which would have prevented the deaths of the'miners. The proposed legislation will prohibit the hiring of scabs and willing Union bers from The effect of the Government's proposed legislation will result in the returning to work until the strike is settled. It will eliminate the power of management to use Union- busting tactics and prolong strikes indefinitely. The loss of this piwer will encourage the economic loss to the company comparable to the economic loss suffered by its = striking employees. I would suggest that strikes will then be settled in less than four days rather than be delib ly prolonged in a Before they reach the strike stage which in turn results in fewer work stoppages and féwer man days of lost excess of four months as was the case in Yellowknife. Roy Grierson, Port Perry, Ont. Rae "But CONSTITUTIONAL HOT-LINE ? YOU HAVE THE NUMBER OF A GOOD PLUMBER ? i To the Editor: Do Erv Mcintyre, the Interim Waste Authority, Ruth Grier and Bob Rae have any decency to . theth? As a site owner in Scugog, we live daily with-gréht stress from never being free from this dump site search. No more can we return home from work to relax. The possibility of being thrown out of our home without any rights is terrifying and is always with us. We are being abused by their system. Can't they see their system is flawed? They are making people physically ill, ng many to y worry and grief. Since June 4 when we first discovered our home could be a possible dump site, we have been deyestated. We take one day at a time, ¢qunting down until the dreaded day in September when our fate will be published in the form of a "short list" from the IWA. Then we hear that our fate will be furthered "played with" as the IWA has decided to extend the release of the "short list" until November due to public outcry. Do they really think we would let them take our homes without a fight? 'We are no puppets, though we do have our lives tangled in the political strings. Asking us eo accept this extension is ludicrous. How can they get away with this? We are saying no! 'Who was that group that cared so much for site owners and impact area laridowners that they would have a short list A to ayoid " upset and stress?" It turns out to be the same group that is now backing off its initial promise to announce the short list by the end of XE By subjecting us and others to this emotional and mental torment. caused by the postponement, the IWA has indeed shown how flawed its selection process is, and how completely indifferent the IWA and the NDP are to the taxpayers of this province. John and Laura Watson, Site L7, RR 4, Port Perry. Reader demands stop to spraying To the Editor: drug's health effects, ts of Procedures in the blood and urine. If we discovered our children were being given over the counter drugs, Rx drugs, or illegal drugs, we would be alarmed. : and detect: tii dan (3 tid, and Prince Albert all summer with 24- D. Durham Board of Education also has been known to spray school yards. There is no protection for the children. of 4D on their lawns under the name of various pesticides - KILLEX, being one of them. In September '86 T.V. reports about herbicides) inelidi the h type weed killer 2-4-D, are continually being sprayed into the air that our children breathe. ~~ Durham Region sprayed 24.D along all rural ditches this summer, as recently as Aug. 17, on Regional Road 2! Ontario Hydro sprayed 2-4- Da the station at the end of Bigelow a few days later! The Weed Man and Chem Lawn and all other spraying companies have been ~ treating lawns in Port Perry and A cancer researcher with Health & Welfare Canada stated there are with cancer in Kansas farmers. We have labs and money for detection of drugs in athletes. From our own pera) expetienos with Stinid, To = there are no labs or judicial bodies _ set up to examine the levels in our bodies of these pesticides, their health effects or to offer the appropriate preventative or Call your school board to see if they use any chemical pesticide. If they do - demand they seek a safe, natural alternative. Call your Regional Cauncillr and demand Durham Region stop the ditch spraying with 2-4-D or any other . "any other company or government facility that continues to pollute our air, soil and water and threaten the PORT PERRY, ONT. LSL1J2 phone : 985-NEWS fax : 985-1410