This Is Leadership Or Integrity Questioned Over Pay Rise
The new speaker Jim Wright of Texas is accused of duplicity in the $12 100 congressional pay raise episode. Critics say his delay tactic and voice vote concealed the raise, costing taxpayers about $40 million while undermining Democratic leadership and integrity.
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House of Representatives
Jim Wright
Texas
Wright
Congress
Ronald Reagan
House
Senate
New House
Thomas Foley
Washington
Tony Coelho
California
GAO finds 1983 Jobs Act a costly failure with limited job gains
The GAO report criticizes the Emergency Jobs Appropriation Act of 1983 as a multibillion dollar misallocation. It notes 86 percent spent on long term capital projects and only 35,000 jobs created in 15 months at high cost, with private sector creating millions meanwhile. It argues government should not be in job creation.
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Government Accounting Office
Congress
Department of Education
GAO
Pet Peeves On Language A Letter Wall of Grievances
Readers mail in pet peeves about misuse and redundancy in English. Complaints target unique as absolute, can vs may, reason why, who vs that, beg the question, Is it not true that and hard as difficult, with notes from across the United States and West Germany. Universal Press Syndicate
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Stockton
Calif
Portland
Ore
California
Santa Nella
Oregon
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
John Jones
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Seattle
San Benito
Texas
Warren Grinde
West
Germany
Associated Press
David Bortman
Olympia, Wash
Buchanan to Hit the Road After Leaving White House
Pat Buchanan plans a public campaign after quitting the White House on March 1. He defends Reagan and the conservative movement, criticizing media scrutiny and Iran arms policy while contrasting Nixon and Reagan administrations. The Boston Globe notes his stance on accountability and foreign policy tactics.
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Washington
White House
Iran
Adm
John Poindexter
Reagan
Oliver North
Buchanan
National Security Council
Carter
Gramm Brashness Makes Senate Sit Up and Take Notice
In Washington Phil Gramm pushes deficit reduction and free trade with bold proposals that challenge Senate norms. He champions four year budgeting, Gramm-Rudman style constraints, and open trade while opposing import fees, signaling a controversial yet influential approach that unsettles and persuades colleagues.
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Washington
Phil Gramm
Senate
Gramm
Texas
Congress
Gramm-Rudman
Smoot-Hawley
Norris-LaGuardia
Taft-Hartley
House
Gramm- Latta I and II
Reagan
Hong Kong
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Meese
Weinberger
Shultz
Bennett
Boston Globe
Shirley
Shirl
Ancient
Rome
By Stephen Chapman
U.S
South Korea
Tribune Media Service
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