The people's voice., 1959-01-09
Governors Message Fails To Arouse--
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O1 GquaAiAdIiOI. LdSC session Che
Equalization Board recommended
closing the loop-holes in nonresident
tax collections the Democrats
tried to pass this bill, but all but one
Republican voted against it. The
Board of Equalization is silent on this
issue this session, why? l fail to see
where this Legislature can go to the
Governors tax board for tax pro-
posals.
81 prophesy the Democratic-con-
trolled Legislature will resolve the
fiscal problems and the financial
chaos that exists in state government
at this time. and before the session
ends we will act where the Governor
has failed to act and bring orderly
methods of government, with rea-
sonable, fair and adequate tax pro-
gram which will levy taxes on a share
alike and ability to pay basis"
House Speaker Macdonald: "It is
a repetition of previous State of the
State messages, proving to me that
the Governor is trying to evade re-
sponsibilities. The Governor and en-
tire Republican party have continu-
ously criticized the 35th Democratic
controlled Legislature for the deficit
that we now are faced with and ask
us to economic, but make no men
ton or suggestion on how to econo-
mize. There is constitutional respon-
sibility in the Governors office.
''While criticizing the Democratic
controlled Legislature for spending
large sums of money it is apparent
that the majority of expenditures he
mentioned later on in his message
get approval inasmuch as he endorses
good schools, adequate facilities for
our custodial institutions and other
various departments of government.
Without sufficient funds it would be
to maintain the high stand
ards of education and provide the |
needed facilities.
Zone could pick out a number of |
items which have his endorsement |
from an expenditure standpoint, but
yet he fails to give any direct leader
ship from his office as to a definite
program that we as Democrats def
nitely know is going to be needed and
will provide.
"The 35th Legislative Assembly in
making appropriations and providing
revenue to meet those appropriations
included the two mill levy, which the
Board of Equalization did
lot impose until a year after the
legislature intended it would be i'm
posed. If this had been imposed in
1857 instead of 1858 there would
lave been just under one and one
lalf million dollars less in the deficit.
''The liquor tax referendum made
loss of more than three-quarters
# a million dollars, and the metals
nine tax was below what was antici-
'ated. If revenue had come in as we
we would have balanced '
'udget today. 1 still feel like we {
new what we were doing in 1857.
Con Unemployment Compensa-
ion) "What does the Governor pro-
ose to do with those people? What
, his recommendation to US? If he
ad accepted the federal proposal, +
by Eisenhower, Republi- :
an President, there would have been :
ess suffering and less drain on the !
-elfare. 1t rather pains me to think :
ne Governor would place emphasis )
l his message on the unfortunates
,ho do not have a job, asking that Il
e should withhold compensation {
-om them"
Senate Majority Leader Dave Z
ames (D-Liberty) 81 think first of u
i. there were several inconsistencies .
nd a lack of realism as to condi- "
ons in Montana. He made several d
,quests for additional spending, at =
le same time implying that spending C'
the past for similar causes or SINH IL
r proposals was spendthrifty d. p
} listed many problems Of the state ~
Id the legislature, most of which are IL
,parent or known to most people,
IT the message indicated that he did :.
IT have the answers-at least he did
1t give them to US. was dis u
,pointed that he was not more spe- p
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