24—Lancaster Firming, Saturday, March 15,1975 It has become apparent, as our economy has faltered, that one of the real problem areas is the increased costs caused by government. This is not Just the problem of big COMPLETE FARM PAINTING \bu i WE USE BRUNING QUALITY PAINT AND IT DOES STAY ON"! AERIAL LADDER EQUIPMENT: * Modern and Efficient Method * Reasonable Prices ‘Spray On and Brush In Method * Sandblasting if Necessary FOR FREE ESTIMATES WRITE DANIEL S. ESN (C RALPH MILLER) SPRAY-ON AND BRUSH-IN PAINTER BOX 350 A RONKS PA 17572 government spending, serious as that is but also the impact of Federal programs and regulations on the private sector of the economy. The price of the automobile has risen dramatically because of Federal pollution control and safety requirements. The increased car costs are, at least, partially responsible for the downturn in automobile sales.. Highways, power plants, public buildings and many more projects cost more because of Federal en vironmental mandates. Nearly all consumer items - meat, poultry, fabrics, land, boats, paint, and credit, to name a few - are higher priced because of govern ment regulations passed within the last ten years. The increased cost of everything has made us take a look at where pnees are being pushed upward. Political liberals have been shocked to find something that moderates and con servatives have been saying for years; that nearly every new program government undertakes is expensive not only in terms of the tax money it uses, but also in terms of its effect on the whole economy. Therefore, some liberals are beginning to say that maybe the economic impact of programs should be con sidered before they are rushed into law. As someone who has been concerned about this problem for a long time, I could not agree more. When the liberal Washington Post came out editorially the other day in favor of economic impact statements prior to legislating, I was surprised, probably even shocked. The Post said, “This is not to suggest that things like health insurance or safety regulations or meat in spection programs should be postponed or abandoned. Rather, it is to suggest that Congress and the public should be aware of the full Pullet Producers Meet Plain and Fancy Egg Ranch, Elizabethtown, R 3, its pullet growers and producers met on Monday, March 10 at the General Sutter Inn, Lititz. Guest for the evening was Dr. John V. Shutze, Head of the Poultry Science Department at the University of Georgia, College of Agriculture in Athens, Ga. Dr. Shutze spoke and showed slides on nutritional requirements, manufac turing, quality control, handling and feed quality on the farm. A round-table discussion followed. 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