Ann Arbor's Second Chance
Page 8-Friday, February 9, 1979-The Michigan Daily
New education
dept. outlined
$13.5 billion and exceed the size of five
other departments. It would have 16,000
employees.
IN AN APPEARANCE before the
Senate Governmental Affairs Commit-
tee McIntyre said establishing the
department "is a very high priority of
this administration."
The Carter bill is similar to one
already being considered by the com-
mittee.
But it is less ambitious than a
proposal drafted last year. That bill
passed in the Senate but was never
taken up by the House. Other legislation
was given a higher priority by
congressional leaders at the close of the
session because of the opposition the
proposed department had attracted.
BUT ADMINISTRATION spokesmen
are already predicting a different fate
for this year's tighter version.
"This year we think we're going to
have the department of education
established: We're very, very
optimistic," Vice President Walter
Mondale said at a briefing before the
hearing.
He pointed out that the Senate version
has 45 of the 100 senators as its co-
sponsors and said key House committee
chairmen are backing, similar
legislation.
"I EXPECT a signing ceremony in
the Rose Garden by June," said White
House lobbyist Terry Straub.
The administration mairitains that
removing education from the Depar-
tment of Health, Education, and
Welfare would give it the attention and
priority it deserves, increase efficien-
cy, improve accountability and better
assist states and schools.
McIntyre said he would expect con-
solidation to be one of the highest
priority objectives of a new department
once it was established.
BUT OPPONENTS of the new depar-
tment, such as Sen. William Cohen, (R-
Maine), insist it would encroach upon
the rights of states and localities to
provide education and would not
guarantee more efficiency or quality.
The proposed department would
combine most of HEW's education fun-
ctions with some education programs
from the departments of Defense,
Justice, Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, Agriculture and a few indepen-
dent entities.
But a number of controversial
programs, whose powerful interest
groups object to any transfer, would be
omitted. Among them are Headstart,
the Agriculture Department's school
lunch and nutrition programs, the In-
terior Department's Indian education
programs and Labor Department
education and training programs.
BLUMENTHAL PREPARES NO SPENDING:
Tax cuts to stimulate economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury
Secretary Michael Blumenthal said
yesterday the Carter administration in-
tends to rely in the future on income tax
cuts, rather than higher spending, to
stimulate the economy.
Although it would be dangerous to
reduce taxes in 1980, he told the Senate
Budget Committee, the economy may
require a tax cut in 1981. Blumenthal
conceded the necessity of such a reduc-
tion would further delay President Car-
ter's goal of balancing the budget.
"WE CAN'T have tax cuts until in-
flation is under control," he said. If
economic growth next year falls.
significantly short of current expec-
tations, Blumenthal added, the Carter
administration would take a careful
look at the feasibility of tax cuts.
"Farther ahead, it is clear that the
combination of restrained growth of
outlays (federal spending) and a
progressive tax structure will make tax
reductions both possible and
desirable," he said.
IN the recent past, Congress has used
a mixture of tax cuts and spending in-
creases, such as for public works and
job creation, to fight recession. In the
future, Blumenthal said, "This ad-
ministration is determined to restrain
the growth of federal expenditures and
to rely principally on the private sector
as the source of economic growth."
THE TREASURY secretary also said
that if Congress approves Carter's plan
for slight reductions in some special
Social Security benefits and enacts
legislation to control hospital costs, a
reduction in Social Security taxes star-
ting in 1981 may be considered.
He said less government borrowing
will be necessary in 1979 and con-
siderably less in 1980. If that forecast
proves true, it could mean lower in-
terest rates as home-builders and
business feel less competition froni the
government for available credit.
Meanwhile, the House Ways and
Means Committee failed to muster a
quorum and had to delay consideration
of Carter's request for an additional $98
billion in borrowing authority through
Sept. 30, 1980.
THE CURRENT debt limit of $798
billion is expected to fall short of the ac-
tual debt in about a month. Unless a
higher limit isset by that time, the
government will be unable to borrow to
pay its bills.
Carter's proposed wage-insurance
tax credit - giving workers an incen-
tive to hold down pay-increase deman-
ds - won the endorsement of Henry C.
Wallich; a member of the Federal
Reserve Board.
Carter's overall program of volun-
tary wage and price standards can
make an important contribution in the
fight against inflation, Wallich told the
Senate Banking Committee.
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doing her fortes - but she looked
dreadful. Her costume was the sort of
thing usually seen glued to the cellulose
dolls sold in dime stores. And there
were the expected assortment of comic
opera buffoons and villains, including a
king who wandered into the third act as
if he had come in from another operetta
entirely.
Robert Douglas as Ottokar, the
juvenile lead, beamed above the rest,
although through no great exertion on
his part. He seemed lively only because
all the other comic figures took their
slapstick so seriously. There were also
a great number of chorus members who
scurried on and offstage when con-
venient to the plot. They danced very
badly.
A few songs improved considerably
in their rennovated form. Barinkay's
opening aria was perfect except for un-
fortunate chorus ending, "Come you
home, Barinkay." The duet between
the governess Mirabella and the count
had the cleverest lyrics in the produc-
tion. And ultimately, the Strauss tunes.
It is easy to see why the Opera Guild.
tried so hard to come up with a plot
worthy of such delighful music. It is sad
that they did not find one.
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