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University Daily Kansan, September 26, 1983
New study says MX to cost average family $400
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — The average American family will pay about $400 as its contribution to the controversial MX system, a new study said yesterday.
The average congressional district, it said, will contribute about $60 million in taxes for the $27.5 billion nuclear missile system.
The study, "The Political Economy of the MX Missile," was done by Employment Research Associates, a Lansing, Mich., consulting firm that specializes in the effect of defense spending on the economy.
"The $27.5 billion projected for the development and procurement costs alone of the MX missile will cost the average American family over $400," it said. "It will cost the nation as a whole a net loss of over 385,000 jobs."
ACCORDING TO Dr. James Ander
son of Michigan State University,
Texas will be the biggest loser in the MX procurement sweepstakes, with a net loss of $1.7 billion, followed by Illinois, $1.6 billion; New York, $1.5 billion; and Michigan, $1.1 billion.
The study said that of the $27.5 billion projected cost of the MX, more than $24 billion would be spent in six states: California, a net winner of $9.5 billion; Colorado, $4.3 billion; Massachusetts, $2 billion; Utah, $1.5 billion; Washington, $1.1 billion, and Arizona, $166 million.
Anderson, author of the study, said 392 of the nation's 435 congressional districts would show a substantial net loss of tax dollars if the MX is built.
"That means the (financial) burden of the MX is carried by 90 percent of the congressional districts, while its constituents are concentrated in only 10 percent." he said.
THE STUDY, using both government and non-government figures, compared the tax dollars taken out of each district to pay for the multi-warhead MX with the dollars that would come into the district for its development and procurement.
It said several congressional districts held by Republicans would lose more than $100 million, including New York's 15th, represented by Rep. William Green, Texas' 7th, represented by Rep. William Archer, and 3rd, represented by Rep. Steve Bartlett; Illinois' 10th, represented by Rep. John Porter, and Connecticut's 9th, represented by Rep. Stewart McKinney.
The 392 districts will experience a net loss of $50 million or more, the study said.
"In the 44 net loss states, where over 82 percent of the U.S. population lives, there are only 13 congressional districts with a net gain from the MX missile contract," it said. "Between the Appalachians and the Rockies there
are only six net-gain congressional districts."
IT SAID there were 35 states "in which not a single congressional district has a net gain from MX contracting."
The MX program, if carried to completion, will accelerate the flow of tax dollars from the Northeast and Midwest to the West," it said.
The study also said the areas with the highest unemployment and weakest economic growth would carry much of the tax burden of the MX missile.
While "perfect equity" cannot be expected, the study said. "The patterns of resource concentration and depletion created by MX missile expenditures are so extreme that we must seriously ask whether internal disruption and deprivation created by these expenditures on military procurement are justified by the alleged protection which they offer."
Frankfurt officials detain 2 Kansas City jets for debt payment
By Staff and Wire Reports
FRANKFURT, West Germany — Frankfurt airport authorities last night were still detaining two Boeing 707 airliners still by Global International Airways Corp., a Kansas City, Mo. airline that paid the impound pays debts totaling $185,000
The planes were seized Friday at Rhein-Main International Airport with 300 passengers aboard. About 60 passengers were from the Kansas City area, a Global International spokesman said.
A Frankfurt airport spokesman said
that the two airplanes were prevented Friday from taking off to Minneapolis, Kansas City, Mo. and Dallas and would remain grounded until Global International "settles its outstanding debts."
He said the airport authorities were left with no option but to impound the aircraft Friday after spending more than six months trying to recover the airline's debts for landing and refueling costs.
ROBERT GALE, senior vice president of Global International, said that the company had no indication the planes were going to be seized.
He said that after the first airplane
was seized, a second Global International plane was sent from London to pick up passengers destined for the United States. However, Gale said, it was also seized.
"Most of the airlines, and us included, operate on a 30 and 60 and 90-day basis. Nobody, as far as I know, pays on a cash basis. About two weeks ago they asked us for an increase in payments." Gale said.
THE INCREASE was about $25,000,
and was paid. The company sent a
$183,000 check to authorities Friday
night after the planes were seized, Gale said. However, the airport authorities
would not release the planes because
bank guarantees and other certifications would not be available until Monday morning.
"This whole thing is totally unreasonable. They had no regard for the passengers," said Gale. "And, what's more, they have the check in their
"For a debt of $185,000, they're holding two airplanes, together worth almost $3 million. It's crazy," Gale said.
Gale said that Global International was planning legal action to recover the cost of sending the additional plane to Frankfurt.
Senate, House eye deadline for government financing
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Congress, up against deadline as it so often is, must act this week on appropriations if it wants more than half the government to be around next week.
The new fiscal year begins on Oct.
1, the magical date when many
federal programs become penniless
and millions has approved more
money for them
Several major and minor federal programs also must be reauthorized this week, including the law allowing President Reagan to impose restrictions and supplemental federal benefits for the long-term unemployed.
Also on the agenda is a decision on what to do with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Controversy over President Reagan's plan to replace half the members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has put the agency in danger of going out of business at the end of this week.
The sticking point is Reagan's bid to replace three of the agency's six members in one stroke.
Intertwined in the legislative business is a serious foreign policy confrontation with the White House as both the House and Senate take note. Republicans will allow Reagan to keep troops in Laban as peace-keepers for 18 months.
THIS YEAR, as in past years,
many of the 13 basic appropriations
bills needed to finance the government
have not been passed.
Only four — housing, energy and water, transportation and legislative — have been signed by Reagan Two others, military construction and the District of Columbia, may pass before the week is out. That leaves seven, including two that are housed in House defense and foreign aid
This means that most government functions, including defense and the mass of programs under the Department of Health and Human Services, must be financed through a stopgap money bill called a continuing resolution. Also included in this resolution, effective through Dec. 1, are programs under the departments of agriculture, labor; state, commerce, justice, treasury and interior.
THE CONTINUING resolution
BEHEMED a "Christmas tree" bill as it passed through the House Appropriations Committee, but one of the amendments attached to it caused such a stir that the whole bill was defeated. The committee would cut off money for U.S. Marines in Lebanon as of Dec. 1.
Angry Democratic House leaders moved quickly to squelch the amendment because it jeopardized a temouric compromise with the White House on another resolution to ratify the Gaza war, to remain in Lebanon for 18 months.
CONGRESS also must reauthorize the Export Administration Act, which allows the president to impose a variety of trade sanctions to protect against unfair competition. It expires Oct. 1.
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