University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 31, 1990
U.S. House of Representatives
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Representatives to the United States Congress are elected to two year terms and serve in Washington, D.C. The candidate elected from the 2nd Congressional District of Kansas will be one of five from Kansas and 435 members nationwide.The term will end in 1993.
Slattery says highest priority is to reduce federal spending
Incumbent favors environmental bills and military cuts
By Carol Krekeler Kansan staff writer
The growing budget deficit is the most important problem that Congress needs to solve, said U.S. Representative Jim Slattery, D-2nd Disp.
The incumbent congressman said he would work hardest toward reducing federal spending if reelected.
"I've had my plan on the table since 1985," he said. "The people in Washington are not willing to make tough choices that need to be made."
He said he wanted to change the tax laws for upper-income and middle-income people.
Current laws tax people in the upper-income bracket 28 percent on the last $1,000 earned. The middle-aged person earns a per cent tax on the last $1,000 earned
People in the upper-income bracket should have a higher tax percentage than those in the middle-income bracket. Slattery said.
1. "It's wrong, and it should be changed," he said.
Slattery said the deficit could be reduced by spending less on building military armaments.
He said that by eliminating the production of the B-2 bomber, the government would save between $40 million and $50 million.
Jim Slattery
"Those are the kinds of things we can wait on until we get out of this budget effect," Slattery said. "Let's spend some money on human capital in this country so the next generation is competitive in a global economy."
Slattery said the 1990 Farm Bill, which favors cuts in federal financial aid to farmers, should include a clause that forces farmers to take 15 percent of their land out of production.
"This would increase the demand for crops being farmed on the other 85 percent." Slattery said.
"I do not believe gun control legislation works," he said. "How do you define an assault weapon?"
Slattery said legislation to control handgun sales had not been approved because many legislators have said restricctions on hunting weapons.
Slattery said he found it difficult to support gun control legislation.
He also said that tough handgun restrictions in Washington, D.C., had been ineffective in lowering the
Jim Slattery (D)
Hometown: Atchison
Age:42
Education: B.A. in political science at Washburn University, J.D. from Washburn University Background: Currently serving fourth term as U.S. Rep.for the 2nd Congressional District of Kansas Midwest regional whip for Democratic party.State Rep., 53rd District 1973-79
crime rate.
criminal law.
Slattery said he supported the Clean Air Act, as well as other federal environmental legislation.
rather,environmentally "I strongly support environmental issues for Kansas in Washington," he said.
In state.
Abortion is an issue government should have a limited role in, Slattery said.
"I would support federal funding in the cases of rape and incest if it is appropriate," he said. "What I do
Slattery said he did not think that taxpayers should finance abortions for women who use them as birth control.
Slattery, an Athens philoc,
is 42 years old. He graduated from Maur
Hill High School in Aitchison. In 1970,
he earned his bachelor's degree in
Engineering and he graduated University.
In 1974, he graduated from
Washburn Law School.
not support is federal funding for abortions on demand."
Morgan says Congress needs new ideas to solve problems
Candidate favors spending freezes, gun control laws
Kansan staff writer
Congress has become ineffectual because of the large number of unqualified incumbents who are reelected to Congress, Scott Morgan
Morgan, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative, 2nd District, said he thought Congress needed more money to solve budgetary and social problems.
"It just stunned me that we were evicted 99 percent of the people to Congress when they were doing such a dismal job of protecting not only my future, but my child's future," he said.
"The federal budget can no longer be all things to all people," he said. "We can no longer spend more money than we bring in."
Morgan said he wanted to reduce the budget deficit without raising taxes.
Morgan said his plan would be a five-year program that would save the government $667 billion.
He said the first two years would be labeled as a hard freeze, or a period in which no new federal legislation was enacted, an escape of debt interest, would occur.
The second year would be labeled as a soft freeze in which some spending could occur, Morgan said.
"If we increase spending in one area, we must find another area to cut." Morgan said.
Morgan's plan for a balanced budget also includes lobbying for a constitutional amendment that would raise taxes for at least three years.
Most of the money for campaign financing for candidates should come from individuals, not political action committees, he said.
"It's pretty offensive to me, but that's the way it works right now." Morgan said. "If you're an incumbent, everybody will give you money because they're afraid, for some reason of offending you."
Reason, or motivation. Morgan said he supported federal legislation for handgun control.
Morgan said a person should be required to wait seven days to pick up a hand gun after purchasing it.
"A seven-day wait is not a perfect solution, but it is a reasonable regulation of a dangerous weapon," he said.
He said the seven-day waiting period would prevent crimes of passion, such as murder and suicide.
Morgan also said he wanted a ban on 14 semi-automatic assault weapons.
"The weapons covered by this ban have no legitimate sporting use,"
Scott Morgan
Scott Morgan (R)
Age: 33
Hometown: Shawnee
Education: U.S.
Education: B.S. in journalism from KU, J.D. from KU!
Background: Has served on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Staff member for U.S. Sen. Bob Dole 1980-88.Director of Federal Affairs for Gov. Hayden 1989.
Morgan said. "They are killing machines."
Morgan said the federal government should let the states regulate their education systems.
"What works in Kansas City does not work in New York, and we need to quit acting like it does," he said.
Morgan said government should protect a woman's right to have an abortion.
"If you view abortion as a right, then government has to protect
that," Morgan said.
Sorgan said he supported the Freedom of Choice Act, which would reinforce Roe vs. Wade, because it made him vulnerable to the hands of the federal government.
"It's a messy situation," Morgan said. "I don't think it's a state's decision."
Morgan, 33, is a native of Shawnee He graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism in 1979.
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