Reaganomics: The Cuts Now Begin To Pinch
The A P survey shows budget cuts hitting states and programs. Oklahoma raises school lunch prices by 15 to 20 cents while Vermont tightens welfare and legal aid programs. CETA jobs vanish nationwide as 300,000 federal funded posts end. 2,500 Vermont food stamp recipients face eligibility cuts and fear for children’s meals.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Vermont
Florida
Frances Kramer
Dade County
Fla
Federal
Reagan May Veto Budget Battle Faces House Republicans
Director David Stockman urged deeper spending cuts while a group of moderate and liberal House Republicans resisted further social program reductions without more defense cuts. The first test comes next week on funding for Labor Health and Human Services and Education, with the measure about 2 billion over Reagan’s target.}
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David A. Stockman
Reagan
Carl Pursell
R-Mich
House
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services
Education
Pursell
Stockman
House Budget Committee
Presidnt
James Jones
D-Okla
Congress
Reaganomics Woes Hit Aiken County Budget Strains
Aiken County faces federal revenue sharing cuts and possible CDBG reductions. Officials warn local programs like Social Services, library, and ACCAC may lose funding. Districts report lunch price hikes and halted milk repayments as schools brace for further budget shortfalls.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Warner
CETA
Aiken County
Frieda Walker
Department of Social Service
The
Library
Council On Aging, Mental Health Agency
Indigent Care
Helping Hands Inc
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Walker
Robert W
Bob) Paskel
Aiken County Community Action Commission
George A. Anderson
ACCAC
Anderson
America
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Delaware
Ed Stanek
Iowa
State Transportation Agency
Armed Services
Jeanne van Vlandren
W.C. Pulliam
Coal County
Washington State
University Pky
Ronald Reagan
Monica C. Greene, M.D
Kalmia Mall
Belk’s
Sas
Heritage Square
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