Deficit down payment and partisan budget clash noted
The piece describes a fragile compromise for a 967.6 billion budget with 57 billion in savings next year and a projected deficit over 113 billion by 1988. It cites tensions between President Reagan and Senate Republicans with Democrats claiming mutual disarray and urges restraint on tax or Social Security changes.
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Jack Kemp
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Stockman memoir deal tops $2 million rights
Former Reagan budget director David Stockman reportedly earned over 2 million dollars for all rights to his memoirs. The Wall Street Journal notes his numerous offers before Harper & Row won the contract, with the book slated for release next spring.
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August Market Report Sees Stock Rally Despite Budget Fears
Washington notes show August 1984 began with a mild rise as investors awaited budget talks. The Dow climbed earlier, while NYSE hit records on strong Washington signals and improving investor optimism. Mutual funds rebound with assets tripling since 1980, driven by lower rates and tax deferred accounts.
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Washington's Only Game A Budget War Winners And Losers
FRANK JACKMAN assesses the 1986 budget battle. Reagan defeats tax increases and protects Social Security while Pentagon spending remains inflation aligned. Dole lands among losers as Gray III gains clout and House Republicans emerge as unexpected winners in a altered fiscal plan.
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Tip O’neill
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AIWC
Editorial Attacks on South Africa in Congress
The piece denounces moves in Congress to further isolate South Africa, arguing the push serves U.S. political aims rather than aiding black South Africans. It blames civil rights groups and liberal allies for instigating anti apartheid rhetoric and warns that harsh measures risk punishing blacks and harming democracy. It calls for calibrated policy and warns against destructive engagement.
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United States
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