The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 13, 1997, Page 3, Image 3

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    Nelson’s proposed tax cuts
gamer lukewarm response
By Erin Gibson
Senior Reporter
Ben Nelson challenged state
party leaders Wednesday to step
forward in support of his proposed
tax cuts, which he said have re
ceived no response from the state
Legislature.
State lawmakers’ response to
the cuts has been silence, Nelson
said. The silence is a result of sena
tors’ doubt that Nebraska can af
ford to sustain the cuts over two or
more years, he said.
Nelson said his tax cuts were
possible because of a surplus in
state-collected tax dollars made fea
sible by a strong Nebraska
economy.
“The prosperity of Nebraska is
real,” Nelson said. “There’s no sign
of any slippage.”
Nelson’s proposed cuts include
a state income-tax cut of about 5
percent and a homeowner’s state •
tax credit of $160.
Deb Hardin Quirk, chairwoman
of the Nebraska Democratic Party,
announced her support for the
governor’s cuts Wednesday after
noon.
Republican party leaders did
not respond Wednesday.
Nelson said last week Nebras
kans were enthusiastic about the
cuts. Members of the Legislature
who doubt his proposal and are
“lukewarm” about it should listen
to their_constituents, he said.
But the response of some con
stituents — University of Ne
braska-Lincoln students —
Wednesday was as lukewarm as the
Legislature’s response.
Many students thought an in
come-tax cut, if possible, would be
a help to struggling students.
Some students said they had no
real income and would not be af
fected by tax cuts outside of cuts in
gas or sales taxes.
Jaime Brooks, a UNL sopho
more in criminal justiefc, said
Nelson’s tax-cut proposal was
probably a political ploy and too
good to be true.
“I think it’s talk,” Brooks said.
“I think it sounds good, but it’s not
going to happen.”
Tax cuts are not possible today
because of the demand on tax dol
lars from state-funded programs.
The government could not have
enough money to afford cuts, she
said.
But, if the state income tax is
cut, Brooks said, the extra dollars
she would keep from her paycheck
would be helpful.
“I’ll be very happy if it really
happens,” she said.
Jay McConnell, a sophomore
pre-dentistry major, agreed a tax
cut would please many working
Nebraskans.
“I don’t know how he’ll do it,”
McConnell said. “If he can do it
without adding on in some other
area, I’m for it.”
Afrikan People’s Union says
cross burning merits action
By KaseyKerber
Staff Reporter
The Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska had officially
adjourned its Wednesday night meet
ing when a guest speaker arrived to
discuss the aftermath of the Sigma Chi
cross-burning incident.
Eric Crump, chairman of campus
advocacy and race relations for the
Afrikan People’s Union, spoke of the
university’s lack of action following
Sigma Chi fraternity’s burning of a
cross. He urged ASUN to push for ac
tion on the issue.
“The scariest thing about this is the
silence,” Crump said. “Silence, as you
know, indicates consent.”
Crump also advocated for a review
of the Student Code of Conduct in re
gards to the cross burning.
He had personally found six vio
lations of the Student Code of Con
duct, falling under such areas as ha
rassment, dangerous conduct and pub
lic threats, he said.
If the Code of Conduct does not
punish such acts, Crump said, it
should be revised.
“If this was not a violation of the
Student Code of Conduct, it should
be,” he said. “If need be, we could re
vise it from head to toe.”
Crump said he would attend
ASUN’s meeting next week to answer
questions and address further con
cerns.
In other ASUN news:
■ Bill No. 18 passed, which rec
ognized two student organizations —
Latinos United in the Pursuit of Aca
demic Excellence and UNL Men
Speak Out Against Violence.
■ Campus Life Committee Chair
woman Amy Rager announced that a
student survey would be composed to
evaluate student safety concerns at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
■ The Committee for Fees and
Allocation submitted Appropriation
Bills No. 1-4 for consideration by
ASUN senators for next week’s meet
ing.
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