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Out D«G.’s Resolutions And RwicAm Charlotte Post ATTN: Bill Johnson, Ed itor 1531 S. Camden Road Charlotte, NC 28203 ~ ' Dear Editor: Hie beginning of the new year is always a time for looking forward - for making resolutions and predictions. Here are my new year’s predictions, for what they are worth. But don’t hold me to them. I wiD be glad to be wrong about some of my ’’best guesses.” TAX REFORM It won’t make it. Here is what will happen. The Senate win pass a tax reform lull sometime next spring. It will be closer to the President’s original proposals than the House version passed a few weeks ago. > A House-Senate con ference committee will finally work out a com promise - that will win the reluctant support of the President. i Congressional leaders of both parties will also support the compromise. But the power of the special interests and others who are not paying their fair share of taxes will be too great. The House wiU vote down the compromise - showing again that the special interests have gained even more power in the Congress than our two I IIIII#I I w I I |«-1_i-A ' jwmitdi pai uci tomDinw. GRAMM-1TUDMAN Deficit reduction set in concrete? Probably not. It will be a big disappoint ment for all of us. Congress and the President will work out ways to “postpone” its requirement for a balanced budget. Gramm-Rudman, like all the other magic solutions, won't work unless Congress and the President really resolve to run this country in a fiscally responsible' manner. That still has not happened. TEXTILES The President will yield to the tremendous pressure from this region to help owners and workers adapt to changing times. A revised, scaled-down,' textile bill will pass both houses and be signed by the President next summer - just in time for the fall elections. In the meantime, as the value of the dollar declines, the downturn in the textile business will not be as steep in 1986. But workers will keep on losing their jobs to foreign competition and to modernization in our own mills. THE RUSSIANS We’U keep on talking to them. President Reagan enjoyed , the summit in Geneva! Dealing with domestic problems will be tougher and more frustrating for the President this year. With all that pressure at home, the allure of sure favorable attention at the summit win De irresistible. Look for an extra mini summit right before next November’s election. The price of this meeting may be real concessions to the Russians - and those of ns who have . urged the President to begin meeting with them may begin to call t$r caution next year, Tha t would be some turn around for everybody. PACs AND UNFAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES Attempts to slow down the take over of the American political system by special interest groups will faU this year. So will proposals to curb negative campaigning. In 1986, PAC money will finance the dirtiest, mos* negative political 'iorth Caror.i.a HIGHWAY SAFETY INDEX Thru December 23, 7085 Fatalities to date 1986.1,413 Fuabtits wearing seat beds.77 Seat bed survival Mtfex.96% 2 i dfc—V* Fatalities to date 1984 ....... 1/406 Fatalities wearing seat beds.31 Total Fatattlies 1984 . 1,448 FMattiaa wearing seat beds.31 campaigns ever, it has already begun in North Carolina. As a result, there may be a strong drive for real campaign reform in 1987. I will be talking more . about these predictions on ■the “Pne on One" TV show ■on Thursday, January 2, on Cablevision Channel 3. Sincerely, D.G. Martin P.O Box 37283 Charlotte, NC 28237 (704) 377-6000 I--—I D. G. Martin .Congressional candidate i MOVING? Don't forget to pack . . . The Charlotte Post We give you news about many surrounding areas. ' --1 p Mark Laary I Sak* Representative ] Congratulations! I Mark for bring chosen the top ] ten in sales. Keep up the good j work: \ From Edward, Eva ] 4524 S. Boulevard 323-74f3 WPEG is launching a united effort to lie^) feed the hungry in the Metrohna. You too can have a big part in tliis. ’ . . < **/ ■ .* v * listen to WPEG FM-98 for details on where you can purchase Metrohna Fights Hunger sweat shirts, buttons and mugs. sweat sliirts, buttons and mugs will go to the for distribution among MetroKna’s hungry. ed ^ a HT V DOff/ Jp
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