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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

October 30, 1974 (12 pages)

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who are employed whose wages have lagged as inflation continues to soar, wiping out whatever salary gains they are. But it is a bitter pill for. Americans to be told they cannot reap the benefits of their affluence. That they must suffer while those in power continue to raise their own salaries and increase the other emoluments of office. — It is even more bitter -when they are told the answer is more taxes all the while their tax dollars are being exported to . other nations in the form of foreign aid. They are told there is a food County gets $2,313.42 in reimbursement Nevada county will receive a of $2,313,42 in reim bursement for income lost through state-mandated. reduction of the livestock headtax. The county claimed the reimbursement for 45 per cent reduction in livestock head-day taxes during the 1973-74 fiscal year which ended June 30, 1974. Nevada county’s payment was part of a distribution to 55 counties totaling $2,317,480. Reimbursements were based on claims by each county showing the amount of tax income lost due to. the tax réduction. Each county auditor is required to distribute the reimbursement among the various taxing entities within dciek Wille ‘hey ob he ~ nation’s agricultural products being shipped abroad and billions of tax dollars being spent to subsidize huge farm operations so that markets will be artificially maintained at a high level. . Those who are unfortunate and cannot find work or are not able to do work are deplored and the interest rate on money being loaned out? Which brings one.to the point of questioning many other things the government does. If belts why should not the government do likewise? In-. stead of raising taxes so t will have more to — why is the government not itself ‘‘biting the bullet’? When all of the economic “experts” have had their say it still boils down to the simple fact that government spending has. _inflation. To do this spending ; government has had to borrow . and the reason the money markets are dry, the reason for the high interest rates, is simply because ‘the government has drained up .all of the lending Unfortunately there are no easy and ready answers to the economic . which now confront the people. They are cumulative and have been Those running for office in the forthcoming election do not have the answers. They are resorting to such timeworn slogans as domestic. affairs are more will be an end to foreign aid. CIA huge international cartels and, as a result, lower taxes and a return to true prosperity on. the “time for a change”-and “wehave to do better”. Cliches and slogans will not solve the dilemma. Neither will there be much opportunity for those running for state office in this
general election to solve. the It is sad but true that Americans will have to suffer through at least another two years of difficult times. Perhaps 1976 will bring forth a candidate for President who will respond to the public’s needs by placing America’s needs ahead of world needs. One who will think SCHOLARSHIP AWARD . Kevin Biersdorff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biersdorff of — San Jose, and a 1974 graduate of Nevada Union High School, has’ ‘been named as a recipient of the Lucius P. Wasserman memorial scholarship for the 1974-75. academic year. The scholarship may be renewed for a four-year period. Kevin is attending Humboldt. State College at trol over than you do. to continue giving kind of service you're ‘ 86483-1074 It means, among other things, that fi fe pd ? MS Lo Weatherstrip around doors and windows. This keeps the warm air in and the cold air out where it belongs. i — accustomed to, we’ve had to increase to light and heat your home. our rates, Because we, too, use fuel-oil And while you can’t control the and natural gas—to keep our" weather—or rising fuel costs—you generating plants runni ées can save energy and ater: ‘But winter itself contributes to down your heating bills by following bigger PG&E _ bills. During » oe these simple pay-for-themselves suggestions: . w: Nace » sary. That Insulate, Good insulationin . Jy walls and ceilings can cut heating up to.45%. Which means it can pay for itself. ts, Ui! ‘ise ca ie winter you use . more energy Have your fur! ee check your heating sys9M tem now. Also clean or replace filters if neces(2% ‘you'll be sure vour furnace is working efficiently and is ready for winter before the first cold-‘snap. are some things you can doto cut your heating bills this winter. True, the cost of fuel oil and natural gas continues to climb. And that’s something that we have no more conperson way 2am Shut damper . 7° when your fire“: place is:not in use. through windows by In spite of higher fuel costs, there. If you leave it open, cold qyy_7 ee es ~ air rushes in and furnace heat escapes. Also, shutting drapes over windows at night can reduce heat lost : My : “4 Oy oh, " bey es 2 ee tes P 4 \ 2 a ‘I as much as 16%. aca sa poe ey me Ae peste ancien noi dinners rd som bplieeapatr ,