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e 'Government must b< Cn^Lr^. By DKltRA JUNKS congr Gamecock Staff Writer discus what After peeling off his jacket, vest burnei and tie, Dr. Alan Schick joked to budg( his Gambrell Hall audience , "I legisk don't go any further." Schick, of and tl _ the Congressional Research and Ii Service of Washington, D.C. 1974. proceeded to sharp-tongue his way Sun through the tangled thicket of fundir congressional Dudget relorm. agcnc Schick, who is on assignment congr with the Urban Institute of 30, 191 Washington, D.C. to study the new Noti i senat /fl \ ii \ remai !ky^\jd. /tkf- \) if lhe^ K Tl/ a for vc CLASS E HUKTRRIT3 H one more time! ^5 Find they're H still free, yours H for a smile. H Nov. 7-11 & 14-18 | 9:30-5 I Room 202 RH I W % 1T ^ *= ^ ~ -9"\ ? . i , *"(i| i examined bif-b decries' essional budget process, bu sed Wednesday afternoon Sc he termed three "front- go r" issues in congressional bit ;t reform: "sunset" u., i x 1 ? *: IllUllf U-OUSLU UUUglUUIg SU1 he Congressional Budgeting of mpoundment Control Act of lit un set legislation would cut bil ig for existing programs and an :ies unless reinstated by int essional vote before the June lej 31 deadline. sk ing that about half of the ! e supported the sunset otl ation sponsored by Sen. rel ind Muskie, D-Maine, Schick bu -ked, "When too many of Ihe soi ?rs*sign on, 1 begin to wonder Te y ic urn irauuig sponsursmp na >tes." wj pi; L'LAKING "GOVKKNMKNT ev sudden-death football on a iy afternoon," Schick argued >ne can easily identify the wi ation's drawbacks. He added ev using sunset legislation is "l applying a meat-ax to the id* a! UArjm EQL3?Qj y-bit' 'sunset' bu dget where a scapel is needed." recalle< hick continued, "Just as fastly < vernment outgrew itself bit by Ford-C; , so it has to be re-examined." had art rhe "cynics" are concerned that in spite nset legislation might kill some Sinct their programs, Schick noted. C'ongrc maintained their concern is Impour warranted, however, as the when th l's provisions constitute overkill money < d so, it will not often be brought other p o play. Also, some see sunset conside 'islation as a way of "wiping the This ite clean," said Schick. Muskie Schick digressed to touch on two budget her congressional budgetary media; forms. He said that zero-based point, ? * - - lugirmig Luu^m un ironi legislat utheast Georgia to southwest Muskie xas and noted about 20 states laurels ve jumped on the "ZBB band- Suns< igon." States adopting ZBB must " ife in their budgets from scratch govern ery year, Schick explained. prograi cited i VCCOKDIMi to Schick, ZBB mediat 11 "open up every issue, fight under, ery civil war again." He added, Sven my kids don't have an SCI I! entity crisis every year!" Schick budget ? : llu> MIL KUI M I fl 1. keep I 3f " 11 f?[ | J I n.out o: "T ^nHHB| Com mbsi HDUHg J SpS ne< Bw BgMU8ra m fr tfJTJJ If ' 271 I rlnot lAnicln4iAn I that Carter had stead- employees' pay has been withheld espoused ZBB during the was not because of budgetary irter debates, even as Ford legislation, but because of an [ued Georgia's budget rose ideological matter - abortion, of its use. "About 77 percent of the federal i enactment of the budget is uncontrollable under ssiona! Budgeting and existing law," said Schick, noting dment Control Act of 1974, the figure ten years ago was .">9 ie decision is made to spend percent. In addition, he contended, >n the part of the budget, all if the Congress passed no arts of the budget must be budgetary laws this \ear, the red said Schick. government would still be spen law, also sponsored by cling "upwards of three billion , has made Congress more dollars." -minded and received "The map of federal government icclaim, Schick said. At this will not he radically diflie returned lo sunset ferent,"should the legislation pass ion by questioning why said Schick. He declared, "A.I did not "rest on his government has its litter and il all ' after the 1974 law passed, sunset does is get rid of it. it :t legislation can lead to a wouldn't he worth the trip." IU or death verdict" for added that deadlines may promote ment agencies and "rubberstan.p continuation of ns. Schick contended and programs until their legislative inemployment as the im- number comes up again. l? effect of an agency's going Positively, however, the legislation may enable Congress to redirect programs, review laws and make CK SAII) although the mideourse corrections, Schick s main objective is lo "keep suggested. eminent and its programs other types of legislation SCIIIC K SAID if Congress can he money flowing into not decide what to do about n agencies and programs. He program, it is always free to e.v at the reason the Depart- tend the deadline and study the Labor and the Department n.alter further. "Wait until next 1th Education and W elfare year" is such a powerful coolant in the political system it won't he ?1 seriously affected by sunset." said IS YOURS J Schick. He commented, "You can't HE LIFE THAT IS leisure lo .1., what ,1 !AnTI , . I. >.k (loesil t want todo. :mrl ili.-n Wrtin LIVING f sunset legislation lorCes liversity Community: ST , " '''8'" 5 hear this free lecture sd'ic!i ?0V,V"' n.ent s budgeting n.ethods. ealling 1 Christian Science ,he budget the "federal wonder." Schick said, "We have $45U billion Oft. NOV. 7-8 pm up for grabs \early, and we keep it _i r- ?i. /~U..cool." Joking .il>oul how often i.e t First Church lias lo sel straight the bright kid Christ, Scientist fj"?sh out . allege about "he l l l a d- I ci lacts oi hudgetar\ life." Schick I 114 rickens bt. said. "The worst answer is better ur Gervais & next to ,,lun 1,10 ,)C,:s, ijuestion. 'wve u. .. operate on less information lor cMaster College billion-dollar expenditures Ihan n.ost people would for a dollar Nursery provided purchase." 1 Technics ) b? 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