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Friday, October 27, 1978
University Daily Kansan
U. S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
5th District
Inflation is worrying Allegrucci
Although U.S. House of Representatives candidate Don Allegruclet believes Kansas deserve a tax cut, he is critical of any solution that might stimulate inflation.
Allegruci, the Democratic candidate for the state's 4th district, says any actions taken by the federal government have to be in response to actual or potential consequences of added inflationary results.
"I favor a tax cut," he said. "But it has to be reasonable one. I'm not in favor of the Mormon."
That bill, Allegrucci said, would have provided for a 30 percent tax cut for Americans during the next three years. Despite the bill's appealing nature, he said there would have been severe consequences if it was passed.
"THE KEMP-ROHT bill has been projected to add between $150 billion and $160 billion to the national deficit," he said, which would increase inflation by about 4 percent.
Don Allegrucci
The Kemp-Roth bill was defeated in the final days of the 95th Congress, although a substantial tax cut was passed by both houses.
In addition, Allegraguel said that about 34 million semi-sedent citizens on low incomes were being forced to work.
"The tax cut would not help them," he said. "The increase in inflation would kill them and there would also be fewer federal programs."
Allergreciu, who faces Republican Robert Walters, is not yet known because he has not yet developed the answer to an infliction but, if elected, he will carefully judge all possibilities and make reasonable choices.
"IM CORNERED about representing people," Allegrucci said. "You have to be responsible to the needs of all the people, not just a few. I plan on doing it right."
A native of Pittsburg, Kan., Allegrucg was elected to the state senate in 1976. In this year's Democratic primary for the 5th seat, he defeated six other candidates.
In addition to being a state senator, Allegruccio has been the assistant county attorney in El Dorado and participated in the Mid-Kansas Community Action Program. The program, he said, examined the failure methods for the poor and the elderly.
Allegrucchi said that he successfully debated a new minimum wage law and was responsible for its passage by the legislature when he served as a state senator. He said he was most interested in the norms of the consumer and the worker.
However, Allegriucci said the federal government was lacking in certain areas. He added that high energy shortages and the lack of any effective steps being taken to solve the energy crisis were a major challenge.
ON NATIONAL issues, Allegrucci generally supports President Carter. He said he considered Carter "better than average" as a president and that the recent Mid-East settlement was not the only indication of Carter's ability.
"The peace conference didn't affect my picture of Mr. Carter," he said. "You have got to look at the whole picture. He's very intelligent and sincerely."
SPECIFICALLY, Allegruc is critical of the use of nuclear fusion to meet energy demands.
"I don't feel that is the alternative," he said. "I do not favor nuclear fission power plants and we think we should have it end with what is built already."
"We're not cutting back like we should,"
Conservation is needed more than anything.
Allegrucci said that nuclear fusion power plants were a better approach. He said they have to consume the other waste and eliminate the dangerous disposing of radioactive waste.
Whittaker calls inflation top issue
Bv BRUCE A. WELLS
Staff Writer
Robert Whittaker, candidate for U.S.
Representative from the 5th District in
Kansas, says that inflation is the number
one issue this election year.
A Republican who has been a state representative since 1974. Whittaker is seeking the vacated seat of Joe Skubitz and Don Allegreau in next month's election.
He said recently that cost of living increases for Kansans have grown too great and blamed excessive government spending as the cause.
"I'm convinced that we've reached a point where taxes are actually throttling the desire to work," the 39-year-old candidate said.
Federal spending, Whittaker said, has eliminated many basic concepts about free enterprise and only hurt employment in the nation's private sector. He advocates a reduction in the size of the government through a tax cut for Americans.
"I'm very concerned about the growth of the federal bureaucracy," he said.
in the last 15 years, 283 new federal
and departmental were created,
Only 21 of them are federal.
ALTHOUGH WHITTAKER is calling for reductions in government spending in addition to supporting a tax cut, he said both could be achieved without disturbing the economy.
"Well for one thing, Americans have not experienced any substantial tax reductions since Kennedy in 1962—and that lowered unemployment to 3.2 percent."
Whittaker said that in order for similar tax cuts to have a long lasting effect, significant reductions in government spending were also necessary.
I'm supporting a constitutional amendment that would accept inception, except for national emergency.
In addition to his concerns about national issues, Whittaker said he was equally concerned about the vitality of America's small towns. The Fifth District has hopes to be representing in Washington, has no major cities, but more than 250 small towns.
Whittaker supports the Kemp-Root Bill, which calls for a 30 percent tax reduction.
THESE COMMUNITIES, he said, need special consideration in Congress. Because they lack the necessary staffs and funds to seek many federal grants, their representative must make a special effort to see that their needs are considered.
"Small towns are out-gunned and out-mannered, up against the big
Whitaker said.
"I propose to establish a mobile Congressional office that will visit each of the district's 24 and a half counties. I could then visit them on a regular basis."
In addition to his mobile office, he said he hoped to continue writing weekly columns for his constituents—part of state Representative. Published in local state Representative.
provided him with a method to keep the people informed on issues that affected
Whittaker, an optometrist and licensed minister, has programmed his campaign strategy to the grass-roots level. He said that he had knocked on more than 6,500 phone calls since January. That was the start of the primary election.
OF HIS TERMS in Topeka, he said he went three straight years without missing a single vote. Since the start of his campaign, he has worked at various jobs in his district to become more aware of where and how his constituents are employed.
Most recently, he said, he was a worker in a sale bar where stock was bought and sold.
"It lets me get better acquainted with the situations," he said, "and the district's accuser."
"I get to know the community. It puts me in touch with people who I wouldn't otherwise be able to interact with."
With regard to other national issues, Whittaker, a resident of Augusta since 1962, said he favored a strong national defense. He also said the President's favoring cruise missiles over the B-1 bomber, although he was critical of what he called the President's lack of leadership. However, he thought that the recent peace agreement validated the President's position in world affairs.
Whittaker's main concern is the economy. He said the U.S. had the lowest worker productivity in the industrial world, and that he thought Congress was responsible.
Energy also is a major area of Whitaker's interest. He said that America was spending more than one and a half of the U.S. deficit ($41.2 billion) each year without looking at alternative sources of energy or power until they force power until another, safer form is found.
"I am aware of the risks" he said, "but they are acceptable in light of our situation.
"Fossil fuels such as coal actually cause more pollution."
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