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PAGE 14 - PLAIN DEALER • FRIDAY, AUGUST 13. IMS PLAINDEALELTN Editorial Opinion Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) biQkm over the three Democratic-controlled . with the otifrno of having raioed House's failure to noo Ho own tax that all fiscal 198S-® while cutting £ SI jean. Wi wae Ur>dy a P0"**1 ""TTmf -- ^ I Hmae to saddle Republican*, who control the Senate, ina raised taxes in an election year. GOP critics said the * The Balanced Budget unemployment benefits and "prime the pump," having to balance the budget would cause severe hardship. They say Congress won't abide by the amendment. There are many other arguments, and logical ones, that this approach won't work. The answer to all these well-reasoned arguments is simple. It may well be that a constitutional amendment won't work or won't be followed by Congress. Nevertheless, the result can't be any worse than what we have had for the past 20 or 30 years. It's certainly time to try something different and there is a chance the amendment would be accepted by each new Congress and that the politicians would spend within the country's limits. Also, if Congress is barred from spending more money in time of recession than the treasury collects, that will, of course hurt some. But that may be less harmful over the long run than continued overspending, which in time will produce severe inflation, a weak dollar and even higher interest rates. In addition, Congress can, by a three-fifths vote, program a deficit under the proposed amendment-and one suspects Congress would not hseitste to utilize this "out." So the greatest danger in the balanced budget amendment now being considered in Congress, snd likely to pass, is that the three-fifth vote "our will make the limiting amendment meaningless. The amendment, therefore, should be ratified by three fourths of the states after congressional passage, and one suspects it will be-rather promptly. The American people want Congress to act reeponoibly; irresponsible spending hss put the American people in hock by more than s billion dollars. Interest on that debt now costs the taxpayers almost s hundred billion dollars a year-far more than the total of the entire federal budget 30 years ago! The real danger is that this amendment (S.J. Res. 58) is not firm enough in limiting Congress, that it's designed to please the voter as something the politicians in Washington pass, for effect, and then continue to overspend, when and if they wish, by three-fifth votes. Food Poisoning An illness which afflicts millions, mysteriously, is salmonella food polooninp. In warm climates, pork is suspect and one should eat pork only well done. In recent years, however, poultry has been identified as the source of more salmonella food poisoning than pork. Eggs arc also known to be a carrier of the germ which causes the illness. Cracked eggs should be avoided and uncooked eggs should be wsshed. Avoid letting the white or yolk touch the outside shell of unwashed or uncooked eggs. Also, wash one's hands after handling uncooked eggs or poultry. Avoid putting food to be eaten on a surface on which uncooked poultry nas been cut or trimmed. Washington-Here's how area members of Congees were recorded on major roll call votes July 22-28. HOUSE Nerve Ges--The House adopted, 28 for and lfl against, an amendment to prevent the U.S. from manufacturing nerve gas for chemical warfare. The vote deleted $54 million from the fiecal lies defense authorization bill that was earmarked for resuming nerve gas production, which was suspended by President Nixon in 1980. The $177.1 billion military spending bill (HR8M0) was headed for finsl passage and conference with the Senate. Supporter Ed Bethune, D-Ark., said "peace-loving people all over the world agree with the American stand against biological and chemical weapons. They know that poison gasses kill and maim more civilians than soldiers/' Opponent Richard White, D-Tex., said the U.S. needs a chemical warfare capability to deter the Soviet Union from using its chemical weapons against i forces. 'This is the reel world, not the world we would like it to be," he KCS inanriectknyear GOP critics said the bill violated the constituttondIrewirement originate in the House. The MB Is now in MtaSSmkL ML. <M>u 1 - . p - , . ™ - p r o c e d u r e , " t h e severe economic distress and volatile political environment...dictate that we travel this route." ^ . Opponent John Rouaoriot, R-CaBf., said supporters ware UtfatyawinMaijv the constitution" while amoving a foot-ancfa-haH thick bill that few if any Houee mwibfri read. .,,, supported the Senate-authored revenue bill. Members voting "yea" oppoeed U.S. development of nerve gas for chemical warfare. Reps. Robert McClory, R-13, and Lynn Martin, R-18, voted "yea." Rep. Philip Crane, R-12, voted "nay." Draft Evaders--The house adopted, 903 for and 96 against, sn amendment to deny federal student loans to young men who foil to register for the draft. An estimated 500,000 to 700,000 youthshave failed to sign up, many of whom now get or plan to apply for government education loans. The amendment was attached to HR 6030 (see preceding vote). Supporter Thomas Hartnett, R-S.C., said "the Chinese laundry operator had an old saying, 'No tickee, no laundry.' I think the American people expect their young men, if they are going to receive financial asnstance from this government, to st least abide by the laws of this land" Opponents said the amendment discriminated against poor and middleclass youth who depend on student loans, and that the law already contains penalties for draft evaders. Rep. Ronald DeUums, D-Calif., said one reason for the high non-registration rate is that millions of Americsns "feel that this (draft) law is absurd and useless." Members voting "yea" favored cutting, off federal school loans to draft evaders. Philip Crane, McClory, and Ms. Martin voted "yea." Higher Taxes--By a vote of 908 for and 197 against, the House accepted without change the Senate-passed bill (HR 4961) generating $99 billion in new New Bumper Stickers Urge Resource Saving McClory voted "yea.** Philip Crane and Ms. Martin voted "nay." SENATE . • „ Withholding--By a vote of 47 for and 50 against, the Senste J® amendment to buck a new procedure for collecting taxes on interest and dividend income. The vote left intact a requirement that fwanci withhold 10 percent of such income they pay to virtually all indmduabi excep the poor andthe elderly. This would not increw anybody's tax liability, bat it would increase federal revenues by about $12 billionover thenert three jears by insuring collections from tax cheaters who fail to report divided and interest income under the present system. Presently, ^I*y«"«reoi»^to my dividend and interest taxes annually whoa they file with the IRS. Under the new provision, taxpayers would at the end of the year pay any dividend and interest income taxes they owe in addition to the 10 percent alreedy withheld. . . ...... . The vote occurred during debs te on s bill (HR 4961) to raise $99 billion in new taxes between fiscal 1983-95 while cutting $17 billion in domestic spending. The bill was later passed and sent to the House. _ Sen. Robert Kasten, R-Wia., who wanted to block the withholding provision said the new collection procedure is "a disincentive toward savings and investment" thst would place a heavy paperwork burden on the IRS and financial institutions. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., who opposed the amendment, said "the caoe for withholding is based on the premise that no one has the right to cheat on From Washington By U S Rep. Lynn Martin Kach of us, on a daily basis, must make decisions--some as monumental as the decision to buy a house or start a family, some as frivolous as choosing chocolate or strawberry ice cream. What we do know about the decision-making process is that life very rarely affords us blacks and white, usually the process ends up with grays and beiges: "yes", "but", and the inevitable "if". This, of course, also happens in Congress Often times bills will be brought up for a vote with which one can agree What happens, too frequently, is that an additional clause or idea will be added. This can better define a bill; it can also totally change the meaning of the bill. For example, Congress earlier this year voted on a bill to make sure coal miners had adequate black lung benefits This would have assured miners and their families that if they should succumb to this occupational haz-ard, they would receive medical care and I certainly wanted to vote for such action One problem- Congress decided to attach a provision which would have given new tax exemptions for members of Congress 1 voted against the bill because I did not feel that was the correct way to go about any Congressional pay issue, but this was automatically a vote against the black lung benefits That poorly conceived and poorly timed bit of Congressional self-help enraged the public and the Congress did seek to repeal it, a move I cer­ tainly supported But this repeal was added to a bill that was way over budget Kventually, however, a Presidential veto forced Congress to cut back on this bill and the repeal was passed into law. Now comes the Nuclear Freeze proposal This measure should come up before Congress very soon and it is an idea I support But, the bill Congress will vote on probably will support the ratification of the SALT II treaty Only the Senate can ratify treaties, and the House of Representatives has no place specifically endorsing the SALT II treaty when the Senate, under President Carter, wouldn't even agree to its terms. Ihope this section can be taken out or 1 will find myself in a position of voting on a flawed bill. So, when you watch to see how your member of Congress voted on various proposals, be sure you know what the proposal really involves Keep in mind something my mother always told me: things are not always what they May seem. Cooling Costs Funds Available Energy assistance to help pay cooling costs is svailable, until Sept. 30, for low and moderate-income households under the Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program (IHEAP). The Medically Necessary Cooling component program is designed for households where a medical condition requires use of a cooling system in the home. All applications for cooling assistance must be accompanied by certification from a qualified medical professional. "The IHEAP cooling component program helped over 23,000 families last summer." sccording to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) Director Peter B. Fox. "We hope even more eligible families take advantage of the opportunity this year." Assistance is available as a one­ time payment directly to the household or to the utility vendor. Payments range from $60 to $180, averaging $100. The funds are ob­ tainable through local agencies. Locally, people should contact the McHenry County Housing Authority, 329 Lake Avenue, Post Office Box 683, Woodstock, Illinois 60096 Director, Nancy Briscoe, Phone 815-338-7752. The Illinois Department of Com­ merce and Community Affairs (DCCA) knows that saving resources equals pocketbook savings too. To help it spread the word about con­ servation, a series of bumper stickers is available to the public. There are three stickers entitled "Use Water Wisely", "Recycling Means Busine$$" and "Shade Trees Cool Buildings-Plant an Air Con­ ditioner Today". They are distributed through DCCA's Office of Resource Conservation as a reminder that DCCA wants to help individuals, groups and businesses learn more about conservstion. "One of Illinois' greatest attributee is its natural resources." said Peter B. Fox. DCCA director. "We must conserve these resources so future generations can both enjoy them and use them wisely." The Office of Resource Con­ servation offers guidance on water and energy conservation, how to establish local recycling centers and how landscape plant material can be used to save energy. "Individuals and businesses that utilize our Office of Resource Con­ servation are demonstrating that cooperation between the state and the private sector helps make Illinois a great place to live, work and conduct business." Fox said. "This cooperation is the primary goal of Governor James R. Thompson's Illinois, Inc., campaign." The bumper stickers and in­ formation about conservation can be obtained by writing DCCA's Office of Resource Conservation, 325 West Adams-4th„ Floor, Springfield, 111. 62706 or by calling 217-785-2264. Senators voting "nay" wanted taxes to be withheld from interest and dividend income. Sens. Alan Dixon, D, and Charles Percy, R, voted "yes." 3 Martini Lunch--The Senate adopted, 57 for and 40 against, sn amendment reducing by half the tax deduction for business meals. Presently, the full cost may be deducted. Under the amendment, only half the cost of meals eaten in the taxpayer's home area is deductible. The deduction while travelling remains at 100 percent The amendment, attached to HR 4961 (see preceding vote), is designed to raise $2.8 billion annually. Sponsor Bob Dole, R-Kas., said that under present law "unfairness and abuse result..because meal and entertainment deductions are allowed for expenses that are essentially for the personal benefit and enjoyment" of businessmen and businesswomen. Opponent George Mitchell. D-Maine. said he would prefer raising about $3 billion by deferring the third year of the personal income tax cut for persons earning at least $150,000 annually. Senators voting "yea" wanted to halve the tax deduction for business meals. Percy voted "yee." Dixon voted "nay." <*. Tax Hikes--The Senate passed, 50 for and 47 against, a bill (HR 4961; see preceding votes) that is the largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history. Weighted against corporations and wealthy individuals, snd concentrating on more efficient collection of existing texes, the bill would raise $20.9 billion in fiscal 1983 and $99 billion between 1983-86. The bill also cuts spending for Medicare, Medicaid and welfare by $17 billion over the three years. It was written by the GOP-controlled Finance committee and virtually all of the votes against it were cast by Democrats. Supporter Steven Symms, R-Idaho. said that while this marked his first vote ever in favor of a tax bill, he viewed the measure as necessary to reduce the national deficit and as legislation that stresses "the basic objective of fairness to the American people. Opponent Thomas Eagleton, D-Mo., said it would have been preferable to repeal some of the massive tax cuts enacted last year "rather than adding 700 pages of new tax law to our already complex and convoluted tax code." Senators voting "yea" supported the tax-hike legislation Percy voted "yea." Dixon voted "nay." Alternatives To Commodity School Lunch Donations The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin a demonstration project in 97 school districts in 29 states to test alternatives to providing donated agricultural commodities to the national school lunch program, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Mary Jarratt said last week. One alternative will be to provide cash payments instead of com-, modifies. USDA will provide school food authorities in 34 school districts with cash equal to the value of the commodities they would be entitled to under the present commodity donation program. The value of the commodities is 11.5 cents per meal. Under another part of the test, USDA will give 31 participating school districts letters of credit allowing them to purchase specific food items from local sources. Jarratt said 32 other school districts have been selected as control sites and will continue to operate under current regulations of the commodity donation program. The study will examine the cost effectiveness of the two alternatives, their impact on school food procurement patterns, their effects on school lunch quality and lunch program participation, their impacts on government price support and surplus removal programs and their administrative feasibility. The school districts chosen as demonstration projects will par­ ticipate 'or at least two years. The districts selected to participate in the demonstration project are representative of school districts both large and small, rural and urban, throughout the country. HTM« CAS NJMP Poor fccoMom) A rcstricied exhaust system is one of the things thai will cause en engine to burn more fuel. Test lor restriction by con­ necting a lac hornet er and a vacuum gauge, start engine and run at idle, then accclerate to about 2.500 rprrt. If the vacuum gauge shows a steady reading when engine first starts, then drops to 0 when it idles and rises slowly during accelera­ tion. suspect an exhaust- system restriction. Daily Doaea An active child, in one day, lakes 30,000steps- a distance equal to 12 miles. BUDDY'S WORKSHOP Insulated Attic Still Needs Ventilation If an attic Is insulated, does It still need to be ventilated? Yes. Attic temperatures may range well above one hundred fifty degrees in summer. The insulation becomes heated to the extent the building does not cool off during the nighttime hours. Ventilation allows some of the heat to escape. Properly located ventilators will reduce the cost of air conditioning. If the building is not air condi­ tioned. ventilators will reduce attic temperature during the day. from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK SATIS AND EVENTS MOM VESTilTfMS August 15, 1346 --Col. Stephen Kearny annexes New Mexico, by proclamation. August 16, 1777--battle of Bennington, in which Cen. 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