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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-16-1983 The BG News September 16, 1983 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News September 16, 1983" (1983). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4158. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4158 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. vol. 66, Issue 12 frlday, September 16,1983 new/bowling green state university Tax repeal: Beneficial? by Nancy Beach Eakin said no plans for action have heavily taxed if the repeal passes. Stall reporter been made as yet in case the issue "The legislature won't want to levy should pass, but said cutbacks would any more personal income tax if the While University administrators probably have to start as early as voters have rejected the current say they (eel the issue to repeal the 90 spring semester if the reduction in one," Mahaney said. percent permanent income tax on revenue is severe. Mahaney also said education Ohio's November ballot will be a stands to lose as much as $250 million devastating blow to higher education, "I CANNOT describe how severe statewide if the issue passes. proponents of the issue say they will the effect would be if they took away Marsh said while funds for social be doing both education and the tax- 26 percent of our state subsidy. The services have gone up dramatically, payer a favor. effect would just be devastating," the allotment education receives has Dr. Richard Eakin, vice president Eakin said. not even kept up with the rate of of planning and budgeting, says the Both the proponents and the opposi- inflation. University may lose as much as $10.9 tion stressed, however, that nothing "The opposition has used scare million of its current 111 million bud- will be certain until the November statements to make people believe get if the issue passes and all revenue election. there will be all kinds of cuts in from it is lost. "No one can say for sure what will education," Marsh said. "The issue "Right now. student fees total $29 happen if the repeal passes. I can't does not say one thing about cuts. million," Eakin said. "Imagine if we imagine they will take a great deal (of had to make up $10 million Just by money) away from education," UNIVERSITY administrators are increasing student fees." Marsh said. worried about the possible effects of State Issue 3, which proposes to Marsh said what proponents of the the issue. Philip Mason, assistant to repeal all taxes levied since January bill really want is better government the president, said while it is not the 19b, including the 90 percent income and better management of monetary job of University administrators to tax, is called the Stop Excessive Tax- resources. tell the public how to vote, contact ation issue, or S.E.T., according to "All it asks is for taxes levied in this with local organizations such as the Michael Marsh, chairman of the past year to be repealed. We're not Rotarians and the Kiwanis Club are S.E.T. organization. going back to 1929 or anything. All being made and members are being "People think that because I am for we're really asking is that the legis- urged to inform themselves on the the repeal, that means I am against lature go back and take another look issues. higher education, and I am not," at taxation and spending," he said. "The issue can have a tremendous Marsh said. Marsh said the government will and severe impact on the University if have from Nov. 8, when the issue will it passes," Mason said. "We've been "THE GOVERNMENT has not be voted on, to July 1,1964 to formu- encouraging people to inform them- been giving education its fair share. late new tax laws if the issue passes. selves before they vote. Most of the money they received from "I'm sure they can work out some- "We would have to cut back in the income tax was spent on welfare. thing in eight months. They pushed areas such as travel and the operatio- Education did not get as much as it through the 90 percent income tax in nal budget first. We would not want to should," according to Marsh. three weeks," Marsh said. hurt the students or the employees Possible new tax laws, however, "The opposition uses a lot of scare until all other areas have been cut," have created opponents to the bill. tactics, but nothing can be sure until Mason said. "However, with that John Mahaney, president of the the election," Marsh said. "If the amount of money, I can't see where Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, is issue passes, then it will be up to the we would be able to operate without worried that business may be more legislature to decide what happens." making some layoffs. Petitions may be lacking TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Alleging Wilkowski said petitions for the two to engage in distortion and misrepre- there were technical deficiencies in issues did not contain "full and cor- sentation," Wilkowski said in hi* let- petitions used by the group trying to rect" titles as required by the Ohio ter to Brown. "The title is Hereby repeal the state s 90 percent income Constitution. colored and reeking of partisanship. tax increase, a former state legislator The title for Issue 3 petitions said It is fatally defective." wants the two issues kept off the Nov. the issue would "repeal certain Wilkowski said the title of the Issue 8 ballot. taxes." But if Issue 3 were approved, 2 petition is deficient because it fails Toledo lawyer Arthur Wilkowski, a Wilkowski said tax increases enacted to spell out what is meant by the former member of the Ohio House, earlier this year would not be re- phrase "certain legislation." has written to Secretary of State pealed but rather would expire. Peti- Dave Shutt, a spokesman for Sherrod Brown and said the titles tion signers also should have been Brown, said a decision on Wilkowski's used on the petitions circulated by informed of the requirements for the request should be made by Friday. Ohioans to Stop Excessive Taxation revival of the taxes, he said. Enough signatures apparently have failed to properly inform signers been collected to place the issues on about the full effects of the proposals. WITH ISSUE 3 in place, tax rates the Nov. 8 ballot, the secretary of Issue 3 would repeal the 90 percent would be locked into the Ohio Consti- state's office said. personal income tax surcharge and tution, removing them from the hands Wilkowski, a Democrat who voted other tax law changes approved by of elected representatives, Wilkowski for. the 90 percent tax increase while the Legislature in March. Issue 2 said. All future tax changes would still a House member, said complete photo/Phil Mostrurzo would require a three-fifths majority have to go before voters, whether the titles are needed on petitions because Vic Conti, sophomore interpersonal communications major, uses his bicycle as a resting spot in both houses of the General Assem- change would raise or lower taxes. many people who sign them don't Quick call while making a telephone call yesterday afternoon near the Student Services Building on the bly to enact any future tax increases. read beyond the title. University campus. "To talk about the repeal of taxes is Chemical weapon production; 1st in 14 years WASHINGTON (AP) - The House, nal approval a referendum on the "THE REFERENDUM today is rise above the emotion of the moment Soviet butchers are gassing hundreds Bethune, Rep. Clement ZablocU, D- casting aside pleas by nerve-gas op- weapons. whether we really meant what we and reject this conference report." of thousands of people in Afghanistan Wis., and others contend that the ponents that it rise above "emotions But the House at large disagreed, said yesterday," Rep. Dee Skelton, D- Bethune's allies also argued the and Southeast Asia." existing stockpile of "unitary," or of the moment" caused by the Sovi- voting 266-152 to approve the measure Mo., said. Similarly, Rep. Samuel moral high ground the United States THE PROVISION in the bill per- pre-mixed, chemical agents is suffi- ets' destruction of an unarmed jet- and send it to the White House. Al- Stratton, D-N.Y., said: "The best way holds because of its unilateral deci- mits the Pentagon to obtain facilities cient to the nation's needs. The Penta- liner, sent President Reagan a though $10.5 billion smaller than Rea- to express your feelings about the sion in 1969 to end chemical weapons and components for artillery shells gon claims they are deteriorating and record, $187.5 billion defense bill yes- gan had requested, his signature is Russians shooting down the airliner is production could be lost at a time and Bigeye bombs, although final need replacement with a more credi- terday that authorizes U.S. produc- expected. The Senate passed the com- to vote for this defense conference when the Soviets are being castigated assembly of the weapons will not be ble deterrent to the Soviets' much tion of chemical weapons for the first promise bill, 83-8, on Tuesday.