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14-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 8, 1991 Comments . Comment Isn't it so very Canadian? To be laid back, passive and accepting of whatever brow beating that cornes our way from the higher ups. Unlike Americans, who are bold, brassy and seemn to have a perpetual take-charge -of-it-al attitude, we Canucks prefer to wait in the wings quietly. But not forever. Despite the extreme problemas scarring this country - inflation, taxation, wild government spending. overloaded immigration, along with a disappearing heritage and diminishing state of demnocracy, Canadians will not let go of faith; that ever-flickering ray of hope, 'way down deep in our Maple Leaf hearts. Look out. This faith in alot of hooplash Patriotic batterie collecting dusti closets for far t recharged. Politicians ha( A quiet revolutii * * ,mthletîc elects officers The Orono Amateur Athletic on Sunday evening ellected their siate of officers for the year. Gord Lowery retuirned as president of the Association with Canaa wll cuse Art Reid as vice-president and Ray i and fag wi cuse Bester second vice-president. esta hlg avien.Rory Wood was elected in that aveenr treasurer with Laverne -Boyd, tolnwill be secre[ary. .00 ongActive members are: Jim Garlick, Tim Tuft, Jr. West, d better take note. Michael Hutton, Peter Maartense, ion is simimering, David Nemris and Rick Deichert. 110111the ftUÇkïes LU the waters of the Atlantic. Just watch. We are the Canadian people. We do not take lightly to a slap on the face and a condescending pat on the head from elected officials, who have become oblivious to how they got where they are, and exactly what they are there for. "0 Canada! We Stand on Guard for Thee! ' Peggy Mullan Gord's Week 1I promised' last week that 1 would comment in this column about last Monday's Budget. I have received many calîs from constituents about the budget. Many are understandable concemed about the high deflicit we have been forced into. Let me say at once that no-one is happy about a $9.7 billion deficit. Our govemmuent is not happy about it. But the bottomn line is there was little choice. Without anly extra spending by our government, the deficiit would stili have been about $8.2 billions. There are three reasons for this. 'Me first is that the federal government cut $3.6 million in transfer payments to Ontario. These payments help pay the cost of health, education and social programs. The second reason is shrinkcing provincial revenues from sales and income taxes are a result of the recesssion. The third reason is increased welfare caseloads, also as a result of the recession and people losing their jobs. Our governmnt faced a tough choice. We could have tried to balance the budget. This would have meant passing the $3.6 billion federal cut on to taxpayers. Perhaps we could have raised the money by closing hospitals, schools or colleges. We could have raised the sales tax or income tax. We could have eliminated environmental programs, or placed user fees on doctor and hospital visits. We could have slashed social programas - ignoring the reality that more than 40 per cent of those depending on social assistance are children. AIl of these actions would have plunged our province into a deeper recession. It is estimated that a balanced budlget would have cost this province 70,0000 jobs. Our government chose to fight the recession not the deficit. The âime to fight the deficit is in times of prosperity. Right now we are going through hard times. Many famnilies are hurting. Could we honestly add to their burden. I don't think so. In the end we had to put people before the deficit. SA GA ,, sponsors Town Hall e vent The Save the Ganaraska Again committee is sponsoring a live performance at the Orono Town Hall this Saturday evening. 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