HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.03.01 - 11588MARCH 1, 1979
Miscellaneous Resolution #
BY: Robert \N. Page, County Commissioner, District #13
IN RE : INFLATION CONTROLS AND THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, there is a consensus among the majority of the American people that
inflation with its erosion of the welfare allowances of the poor, the income of the handicapped
and the savings and retirement income of the elderly is the number one problem of our society; and
WHEREAS, it is generally recognized that inflation further erodes the standard of living
of all segments of society by discouraging the formation of capital to fund new enterprises to
provide jobs; and
WHEREAS, government spending at all levels is contributing dramatically to inflation
by continuing expending levels which require more funds to accomplish the same thing, thereby
an
resulting in/insidious "cost push" type of inflation which is creating hardships throughout our
society; and
WHEREAS, some segments of our society who take for granted the benefits of our personal
freedom and dynamic economic system would sacrifice the security of our Country and its defenses
against powerful adversaries in the mistaken belief that we can ignore present national dangers
to accommodate spending for social programs far in excess now of what the working middle class
people of the United States believe is desirable.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in
an effort to be a good example take a strong position to contain expenditures and thereby assist
in controlling inflation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by providing this good example the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners also support the Governor of the State of Michigan in his efforts to control
state expenditures without reducing revenue sharing to local governments, and the President of
the United States in his strong stand to contain most Federal programs while still providing
additional funding for the defense of this country for if this bastion of democracy and economic
Freedom fails all existing social programs will be meaningless and with the Nation will wither
and die.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the County's
legislative representatives in Lansing, to other counties, to our congressional representatives
in the House of Representatives and Senate in Washington, D. C., and the President of the
United States.
MR. CHAIRPERSON, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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ROBERT W. PAGE, DISTRI4013
• March 1, 1979
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee
There were no objections.