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CHEW0K11AN/HBWALP of Wuah.Taxaa • Thursday, March 29,2001 ■ Page 3
Letters to the Editor
Wrkckkd Cars Mar City's Image
I am an attornoy in Houston,
and I am loaa than n yoar ñnm
retirement. Over the paat aevernl
montha I have been traveling
to different locationa in Texas
searching for a location I would
like to retire in. I
During the last 80 days I tiw
eled through Crockett, Palestine,
Jacksonville to Rusk via highway
69. As I enmo into the City limits
of Rusk 1 was shocked to see a
wrecking yard and what appeared
to be some game room. I thought,
"how tacky." I traveled 1/4 mile
and found numerous junk cars on
both sides of tho road. 1 continued
on 69 past Rusk State Hospital
and saw what appeared to be
a new hotel across the road. I
thought that at least the City is
clean. I continued about another
1/4 mile to the intersection of 69
and 84 and what did 1 see? More
junked cars. Are the people of Rusk
that bad of drivers, or do they just
drive their vehicles until they are
worn out? l have never seen so
many junk cars in omrcity.
I live in a subdivision, whore I
cant paint my own house or do
any repairs without the written
approval of the home owners
association. 1 used to hate that,
but after seeing your city 1 can
now understand why this is a
necessity.
Does the City of Rusk have a City
Council/County Commissioners
and if so, do they know What their
jobs consist of? Should you think
that 1 am wrong, some Sunday
after Church, load up in the oar
and take a drive in a 100-mile
radius and see if you find any
other town that looks like the
City of Rusk.
I hope you find the courage to
print my letter, if nothing else for
the city's sake.
CATHY H. UKNTRY
Houston
Rusk State Hospital Funding Not
Threatened by Bill Rider
In your árcele printed
last week, you stated that
t he initiative to obtain state
funding for a 16-hed emer-
gency psychiatric facility
in Lufkin threatened the
funding of Rusk State
Hospital. Let me assure
you that this is not the
case.
Representative Jim
McHeynolds han intro-
duced a rider to the appro-
priations hill that would
provide new state dollars
for t his much needed emer-
gency service. Funding for
Rusk State Hospital would
not be affected. This short-
term crisis unit would
provide critical ca \v for per-
sons wit h acute illness and
will lessen the strain on
law enforcement through-
out our 12 county.
11,000-square-mile
region.
Rusk State Hospital is
a vital partner in the pro-
vision of mental health
services to the people of
East IVxaa. It provides
an essential service much
needed by the patients of
the Burke Center.
The crisis care to be
provided by the proposed
hospital bods in Lufkin
will complement, not sup-
plant, the services offered
at Rusk just as the crisis
beds in Beaumont, 1\ler,
Ijongview, Palestine, and
Houston do for their com-
munities.
SUSAN RUSHING
Chty Kxecuiiw Officer
liurke Center
Lufkin
Budget Surplus Should Be Returned to Taxpayers
Politicians placed in charge
of a surplus develop a st rong
temptation to spend it. As this
overwhelming dej ire builds,
along comes rationalisations
and excuses. Amazingly, some
say the government cannot
afford a tax cut.
We must all he reminded
that whatever government
gives, it must first, take away.
Government does not "pay."
The people "pay" to the govern-
ment. Do not ask how much
can government afford to give
taxpayers. The real question is
how much can t axpayers afford
to give to government.
Government, does not create
wealth. Instead, wealth is the
economic measure of human
creativity and enterprise. Our
country's 20 years of extended
economic success is not a trib-
ute to politicians. It is a tribute
to the effort of ha «i working,
risk-taking Americans.
Another excuso says "rumors
of surpluses are greatly exag-
gerated". However, surpluses
have existed for five straight
years already.
The President realities every
family faces different chal-
lenges. Government cannot
tailor its programs to the
specific needs of each family.
The most effective help is to
allow each family to keep mow
of its income to be spent as the
family deems appropriate.
Bush will eliminate the "mar-
riage tax" and end this unfair
penalty on married couples.
He will eliminate the estate
death tax which is imposed
on assets that have already
been taxed. Double taxation
has been generally considered
inappropriate in our history.
Many people don't consider
t hemselves wealthy, yet. put an
average house, barns, poinls.
cattle or timber etc. on a
few hundred acres and you've
probably got a taxable estate.
The heirs will inherit these
assets but may lack ready cash
to pay the death taxes.
Federal t axes ait the highest
ever seen during peacetime,
Americans are working more
than 4 months a year to finid
government. Tho typical family
now pays nearly 40% of their
income in taxes on federal,
state and local levels. This
is more than twice the rate
paid by the typical family in
1955.
Under the Bush plan, the
largest percentage cuts go to
the lowest income earners.
Six million low and moderate
income families will no longer
pay taxes at all. That's one
out of every five families with
children off the tax roll.
An income of $79,000 puts
you in t he top 10% of filers. This
10% pays 83% of all income
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&
tax, the remaining 90% pay
87%. Tho Bush plan givos relief
at every level. It does not target
some while ignoring the rest.
For example, a family consist-
ing of a TDC prison guard,
a spouse making minimum
wage, and two children have
an annual income of around
$39,500. Thoir taxes will be
reduced from $1,567 to aero.
A two income family making
$50,01)0 will see their taxes cut
60% from $3,200 to $1,263.
Chock your taxes under the
Bush plan at www. quicken,
.com/t axes/estim at or2/
notemplatos. Then, decide
whether you want the govern-
ment to use the surplus for a
$1.6 trillion dollar shopping
spree or if you prefer keeping
more of your money at home.
STRVEN GUY
Rusk
New Cattle Salebarn In Eaat Texae
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Now Open
Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 3 pm
South Sido of Square in Rusk
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Loop 343 Naar Prison
All Sizes For Lease
Store Cars, Boats, Camp Ttallers, Etc.
Security Fence, Cement Drive
111 d •>'
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Cardiac patient Leon Foreman
and his wife Ceiestine. Leon was 1
the very first cardiac surgery
patient at ETMC in 1993,
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ETMC cares for more heart patients than anyone
else In East Texas. And we're leadlna the way In
finding new and better ways to do It
Were PROUD tobe
FIRST in the hearts
H of East Texas,
From our facilities and technologies to our staff to our clinical research
to our sendee to the region, we've put our hearts Into building what has
become the largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular program In
East "fexas, That not only makes our hearts proud, It also makes a dif-
ference In the lives of tlie people we care tor. Because It means we can
offer them llfesavlng access to Immediate, advanced care. Access to the
newest drugs and the latest treatments. Access to professionals who are
so well trained and so highly experienced, our patients can trust them with
their hearts - and their lives.
We're proud to tell you about some of the "firsts" we've achieved, and
to share with you our heartfelt dedication to giving East "fexans the care
they deserve: care that is second to none.
First in CPR training
ETMC offers Hie region's largest CPR training program, with 175 Instructors
teaching basic and advanced lite support techniques in communities
throughout East "fexas.
First in EMS and trauma
The region's first and largest emergency medical service offers unequaled
coverage, transporting patients to a regional system of designated trauma
centers.
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ETMC was the first etectrophysiology program In East "fexas to offer abla-
tion therapy In treating cardiac-arrhythmias,
Rímale fcUMItet and technologies
ETMC Tyler offers the region's first cardiovascular center designed
by cardiovascular specialists, for superior efficiency in caring for heart
patients. And we have been among the first sites In "fexas, and first
In East "fexas, to Introduce exciting new technologies like the
rotoblator, the TMR laser, and the Abiomed artificial heart.
Leading the way: research
ETMC Is one of only 20 institutions in the U.S. chosen to participate in
a study to determine If giving 'clotbustlng' medication earlier - when
the patient Is picked up by EMS - can save more lives and reduce
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 152, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 2001, newspaper, March 29, 2001; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168688/m1/3/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.