I feel that the views of the people of my districtwhich represents a good cross section of our citizens. since it includes the residents of a city. several boroughs. farming areas and suburban communitiesshould be interesting to all of us at this time. Consequently. under leave to extend my remarks. I am including herein the questions and a report on the answers so returned to me:" FAVORED (1) Economy in Government. (2) An increase in postal rates if necessary to balance the budget. (3) A strong labormanagement reform bill. (4) A gradual reduction In Federal aid to certain forms of local activities. (5) Discontinuance of price supports for farm products. (6) Admitting fewer immigrants to the United States. (7) Keep up our efforts to ban nuclear tests. (8) A firm no retreat policy In West Berlin. (9) A tax reduction. (10) Allowing the President to veto financial items individually. While favoring by a slight margin the proposal to increase postal rates in order to balance the budget. the residents of the Eighth Congressional District of Pennsylvania were resoundingly opposed to an increase in the Federal tax on gasoline for the same purpose. Sixtyfive percent said "no" to the question of a gas tax increase with only 25 percent favoring a boost.
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