50 . Herald & Lantern 3 October '84

The Congressional Race

( Page 47 Please > He helped push for development of ports at Salem and Bridgeton and. late last month, was instrumental in getting $1 million for a new 'industrial park in Cumberland County. He also has been instrumental in getting funds for the Cape May County industrial park. Erma, for shore protection and dredging, he said Massie criticized Hughes for bringing up

the shore protection issue every election year when the money always seems just over the horizon. But. Hughes countered, the House passed the Omnibus Water Resources Bill for major project in August It's awaiting Senate action "I've done my homework." he said The Reagan Administration's Office of Management and Budget "is guilty" of stopping additional money for loans to commercial fishermen. Hughes complained. HE SITS ON THE House's Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and was a "prime mover." he noted, in^tablishing

a 200-mile offshore limit for foreign fishing to protect American fishermen. "What are you going to do?" Massie was asked of his plans to attract businesses into the Second District. He said he would work for passage of the Urban Enterprise Zone bill "held hostage" in Democratically-controlled House committees. He would also work to restructure the tax system - and make it more equitable. Too much money, he added, is

appropriated for "entitlement program." "Brought up in poverty." Massie said he "can look back" on his youth in Atlantic City ar.d be "very philosophical " » He "utilized opportunities." he added, to get above the poverty line. "My incentive was that there was no help available and I didn't want any government help. "There is still enough real opportunity in this county." Massie continued, "that we don't need entitlements." A LIFELONG REPUBLICAN, he faulted Speaker O'Neill and other liberal Democrats for moving "more people toward poverty than awav" with the social

■ welfare entitlements programs. The focus of those who receive them is backward, Massie saijl. because they worry about the loss of benefits. 9 ! "The Democratic Party has in essence become a poverty pimp." added Massie. • "They pimp off peoples' misery." "That's the pap that being f>ut out by the Republican National Campaign Commit- ■ tee." Hughes responded without elaboration beyond an offer to send copies of sample press releases distributed to GOP candidates that, he said, propagate that partyline. With only $10,000 annual earnings, his parents were able to finance a house when interest rates were between 3-4 percent more than 20 years ago. Massie recalled. Although he's paid $2*^)00 a year as an assistant college professor, the candidate griped. "I can't afford a house." "BILL HUGHES IS A millionaire today," his opponent added. "Bill Hughes went down to Congress as only an assistant prosecutor ahd came out a millionaire. He's got two condos in the 1 Caribbean ) islands," Massie continued. "In his last report to the Clerk of the House he said he was worth between $500,000 and $1.3 million." "What are you implying?" Massie was asked. "The guy's a millionaire," he replied, noting that Hughes started with a $45,000 Congressional salary 10 years ago. "Since then Bill Hughes has voted for pay in- . creases every single time. ' "While he's voting for tax breaks for everybody, he's voting for tax breaks for himself." the Republican complained. "I don't have any problem with his making any money but why does he have to be the only one in the Second District that's not dependent on a three-month job?" "This guy (Massie) hasn't done anything to prepare himself for this race."

Hughes countered. "The assets I had when I went into office are essentially the assets I have today." When he first won election, he served as • Ocean City solicitor (1970-74) not as an /assistant county prosecutor (1960-70), " Hughes noted. HE STARTED HIS career as a legal intern with $200 in the bank and a family to support. Hughes added, "and through "my . work...I was able to provide a good living for my family and I'm proud of that fact."

s According to his latest financial I, disclosure, he holds as much as $1.3 e million in real estate, including a Washington apartment; a garage, cone dominiums in St. Thomas. Virgin Islands, and apartments in Ocean City. He listed his income from dividends, in- ? terest and properties at $134,000 with liabilities between $80,000-$200,000. "And I don't apologize to anybody for being successful in business." Hughes insisted. listing those businesses as his lawfirm, former family interests in land development, a marina and a hotel. The > family- still owns a warehouse, he said. ) "For anybody to suggest that I've t become affluent in Congress is not only absolutely false but also malicious," Hughes 1 maintained. ; Jeanne Gorman, vice president of the Ocean City Board of Education and 1983 Democratic candidate for the state ; Assembly, is Hughes' campaign t coordinator. AS OF LAST WEEK, she reported. 1 Hughes received contributions totaling $17,700 from 33 political action committees : (PACs), many of them from food ! marketing organizations and most of the money pledged during May fund-raisers. "The most we've ever gotten was in the mid-$20.000s." she said, recalling past PAC contributions. 1 So far. Hughes has been endorsed by the national Veterans of Foreign Wars, local and state teachers' organizations and the state nurses' association. "To date, we haven't received any PAC money because we haven't solicited any." .Massie said late last month. Although he has no qualms about accepting PAC contributions. he took a shot at Hughes for receiving PAC money and supporting legislation to restrict it., Massie called President Reagan his "most important" endorsement. The can-

didate has also been endorsed by Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich, "Delaware Gov. Pierre Du Pont and New Jersey Gov" Thomas Kean. Massie said. Besides Kean. he added. "I was asked (to run) by five county chairman. Specifically. Phil Matalucci (Cape MayCounty GOP chairman) asked me to run for Congress." n State S®n Gormley of Atlantic County is Massie's executive campaign chairman.

... Massie 'hasn 't made a simple basic effort to secure the facts ... '

The Democratic Party has in essence become a poverty pimp. They pimp off people's misery.'

And on the Issues ...

Both Congressional candidates - gave their views on the following issues: Should Congress cut off funds for covert or overt CIA operations against Nicaragua? MASSIE: With similar funding cutbacks during the Carter Administration, the U.S. had no warning when Iranians took over the U S Embassy and held its staff hostage in 1979. he said. Another lack of warning could occur in Central America if CIA funds were cutback. Congressman Hughes. Massie added, voted to fund the Sandanista government of Nicaragua, which he called "the communist group." In 1979,- it overthrew the dictator. President Gen An'astasio "Tacho" Somoza Dehayle. whose familyhas ruled the countrv with U.S help since 1933. "The president is trying to back the democratic group down there." Massie continued, referring to the so-called contras — rebels against the Sandanistas. The CIA has been tunneling arms to the rebels, many of them former Somoza supporters. ■6* HUGHES: "No," he said. Congress should not cut off CIA funds. "Covert?" he asked "I'm not sure, when we publicize what we're doing .... if that's covert." He definitely favors overt aid. he said, but opposed certain covert operations like mining Nicaraguan ports where Allied ' ships were damaged. Hughes said he thinks overt aid is necessary to stabilize Central America but also thinks the U.S. should work "much more closely " With the Contradora nations "to bring peace and stability to that region." Should Congress cut off funds to El Salvador? , HUGHES: "No. < but > we might argue about the mix of military and social 1 funds " , With virtually no middle class. El | Salvador's social and economic woes are 1 longstanding, he added. U.S officials 1 should not "try to superimpose our 1 values " on that country or others in Cen- ; tral America, he said, but financial aid is t necessary to prevent "exportation of tur- \ moil" from Marxist regimes 1 MASSIE: said he feels the same about aid to El Salvador as he does about CIA aid i to Nicaraguan rebels. ( Would you support a constitutional amendment to balance the budget? 2 MASSIE: "Absolutely. If Congress is too fc irresponsible to do it on its own ... then it a should be forced to ..." a HUGHES: voted against such an amendment in 1982. He has cosponsored a bill h (HR-1614) instead, that would prohibit p Congress from "spending excessive % revenues, except in time of declared war or national emergency ." p His opponent argues, however, that Con- C gress has had such a law ( PL 95-435 ) since e 1978 and ignores it. _ n Should U.S. aid for birth control be tied u;

to restrictions against abortion in Third World countries receiving that aid? MASSIE: "As a Catholic, my Pope says he doesn't like that pill. So abortion and birth control are no-nos in the Catholic Church. "(Furthermore). I don't believe the government should have a role in that area." Massie added. HUGHES: "I don't think we should tell other countries how to deal w ith birth control problems. "... to deny family- planning and educa- • lion programs (money), because they use other funds — their own funds — for abortion etc. that we don't approve, is counterproductive." Would you support a constitutional amendment, allowing school prayer or a moment of silence in public school classrooms? M.ASSIE: "I grew up in Catholic schools and we had pray er in school every day." Each day in college began with a prayer, he added. "... and I can't see where prayer in school is so harmful, especially- with drugs and crime in school." HUGHES: "1 just don't think that should be discouraged." he said, referring to a moment of silence. "I see nothing in the Constitution that prohibits it." He supported a House bill, that would permit a moment of silence in. public school classrooms. "I see no compulsion in that." Hughes added, noting that the bill was forwarded to .the Senate where it awaits action He expects President Reagan to sign the bill if the Senate approves it. Is the U.S. prepared for a conventional wa> HUGHES: "No. that's one area that we've neglected." v Military services are not retaining career personnel; they're still encouraged to retire after 20 years. Hughes said, at the peak pf their careers. The U.S.. he added, needs to build up a professional cadre and retain it ; reexamine servicemen's salaries and benefits, which he sees as "grossly inadequate; " build up astockpile of conventional arms, deferrejnn favor of strategic andpush to fortify the Rapid -Ftfrce "We couldn't supply the fleetjor 30 days if at that." continued Hughes. "The Merchant Marine fleet is a . disgrace. " The U.S. should encourage its NATO allies to pick up a "fair share of the burden" toward defending Europe, he argued, where America spends $120 billion year to deploy and maintain forces. MASSIE: The Reagan Administration been compensating for military unredness "out of the Jimmy Carterera," he said. "Drastic decreases in U.S. preparedness" occured during ther administration, Massie add-' ed, "and. looking at Bill's (Hughes') 1 record, he's voted against the (defense) ' upgrades." 1

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