Wednesday, December 8, 1971
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Legislators Discuss Tax Raise
By MIKE HIGGINS
Kansau Staff Writer
Kansas State Staff Writer
In the Kansas state areas which have been greatly affected are education and welfare funds. Welfare funds brought outries from those directly affected and headaches to those trying to spread the disease in areas in which they are needed.
Governor Robert Docking said Tuesday night that any additional budget increase would at this time be "grossly unfair. State Budget taxes in Kansas would tax increases in the near future would be unnecessary only if the budget is trimmed down as far as possible by Docking and the legislature.
If the situation should develop to the point where a tax increase is needed it would probably come from taxes as Gov. Docking has asked for an extension on the property tax lid. Six legislators and officials were asked to express feelings about such an increase.
LT. GOV. REYNOLDS Shultz said that the universities should certainly have money but that students must take on any new tax burdens.
"First of all we are going to have to know what the universities are asking. We are also going to want to know how they plan to use the money before you can pay for increased tax increases." She said.
Shultz felt that welfare had to prove itself to the people before any tax increase was used for further funds to it.
"No one is against helping the needy if there is a real need. Many of us feel that a lot of people need help. But too many don't need it. The recent investigation into the abuse of $2 million worth of welfare funds is an example. Frankly I don't think anyone will believe that a carried far enough. The welfare controversy centers around
abuse." he said.
State Senator Arden Booth feell in the first thing that should be remembered is that there were also other needs to fund in the Kansas
"Higher education is not Kansas only need," he said. "We are going to have to come up with a system of areas which need funding. Personally am a sales tax expert and persuaded to go along with an income tax raise, but not for banks. If all our needs are to be met."
BOOTHSAID that he knew that a lot of people were not satisfied with the food they are being spent and that he was not sure what was going to happen.
"I want to have more facts before I commit myself to any statement concerning welfare," he said.
State Representative Morris Kay said that if there was an increase in taxes higher than the current level, he would receive its share of the revenues.
"If taxes have to be increased, sales or income will definitely be the ones," he said.
He did not comment on which he would prefer if an increase becomes necessary.
Kay said that better administration was needed in the welfare system
"There is a limit to the amount people want to pay for poor administration. I think the people of our state are not enough. I think they feel that they are not getting the right things to be administered by administration they have," he said.
CITY MANAGER BUFORD Watson said that higher education does need to be funded
"If an increase is necessary it is difficult to say which tax funds the city has, and funding. For instance, the city had to去to sales tax for a raise in fire department wages. It is not likely that the tax would be the best," he said.
Watson felt that the abuses must be taken out of the present welfare system before any taxes are raised for its sunsong.
"I do think that the across-the-broad cut that were recently imposed on refugees is a belief in taking welfare from old people who need welfare just to keep them alive."
City Mayor J.R. Pullman said that he would not be in favor of any increase in property tax.
"Any increase in that tax would be unreal," he said "Sales tax
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Seven hundred and twenty-six
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gay Carlson, Manhattan senior
and secretary of the council, said
The fast will be held Thursday to aid people affected by cuts in transportation. The signed up for the fast on Monday. Five hundred and twenty-six of the students who plan to fast are from schoolhalls and 200 are from scholarship halls.
The cost saved by not pro-
tecting students, 60 cents per person, will be given to aid Douglas County's in-pay for buying rent, utilities and equipment. The Emergency Service Council has received $435.60 because of the
Miss Carlison said that from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday a table in the Kansas University cafeteria for students who wanted to join the fasters and for any students who were not willing to cause the cause. She said that she wanted to stress that those who wanted to fast could give money.
education.
would be the easiest to collect. I don't think that we have reached our maximum in the area of sales, but it is probably the most universal and the best of the three that are needed to address itself to higher
"Welfare should have a complete revision. It should be the same in every state. There should be more federal parity. There should be more states that should be scraped and a whole new system started," he said.
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City Commission Votes For Library Purchases
Discussion of the Red Cross facilities at the Community Building was tabled until next Commission meeting Tuesday.
The commission approved the Library Board's request for the purchase of lockers, draperies and a paging system and an additional landcaping allowance to the library. The commission will purchase of a range and hood and a flag pole will be considered next week.
According to the Board the equipment of the center would cost about $1,500. Most of the equipment was donated. The city had been
The Red Cross Board had requested permission to expand its present facilities at the Blood Collection Center, a permanent blood collection center. Blood collection is the through use of the bloodmobile.
previously requested to finance
their own expenses,
Commissioners said they thought
they needed more time to acquire
additional information on the
The Commission authorized the issuing of temporary notes in the name of the Neighborhood improvements. These funds will be used to finance the city's share of the Neighborhood Development Hills Neighborhood Park and the development of the Holcom
Change orders of the new library equipment, presented at the last meeting by the Library Board, Commission for lockers, draperies, a paging system and the additional landscaping equipment to the equipment is $7,676.00 Other requests by the Library Board were for a range and hood and a referred to next week's meeting.
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