Welfare reform debate taps limits of policy changes
Carter administration labels welfare problems complex and shifts talk of reform to preserving safeguards. The piece argues redistributing benefits risks hurting those most in need, notes AFDC's central role, and praises incremental tinkering over sweeping changes, ending with a parable on knowing where to tap for power.
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Oram
Carter
Ray Marshall
Abor
Marshall
AFDC
California
New York
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
May 1937 Notes Highlight Local Events And Political Shifts
A historical roundup covers Arthur D. Phillips accepting a ministry in Manchester, Vermont bee strikes impacting apple crops, an East Hoosick and North Bennington Road collision, and retirements and weddings at Cambridge Graded School. It also notes police transfers, local court appointments, and a look at Carter era congressional cooperation, Byrd ONeill dynamics, and policy steps including tax cuts and public works expansion.
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Graded School
Cambridge, N.Y
Cora B. Whitney
Howard G. Marsden
Manchester
Bennington County Court
Harry C. Beebe
Rupert
Arthur B. Marsden
Beebe
Cpl
Francis L. Constantine
Bennington
Montpelier
Constantine
Paula Welden
Paul Jepson
Frieda Langer
Carter and Congress Compromise on 1978 Budget Efforts
The first fiscal 1978 budget targets 1.3 million jobs while the House backs CETA extensions and a $20 billion stimulus funding 430000 jobs. A $200 million fuel assistance law aids middle income families as Congress grants executive reorganization powers and a new ethics rule framework. The energy push faces delays amid committee scrutiny and opposition, while youth employment measures seek 203000 positions.
Ford and SALT II deal close? Ford’s near pact claim
Questionable asides color a 1977 view of Ford’s near achievement on SALT II. Sources note Kissinger cited “90 percent” progress, Ford said campaign demands hindered talks, and later claimed Pentagon opposition and leaks stalled the accord. Associates insist Ford would have met Brezhnev and sealed an arms pact if re elected.
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Ford
Henry Kissinger
Pentagon
Ronald Reagan
Brezhnev
Carter
Vladivostok
U.S
Christian Science Publishing Society
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Jellicoe
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Arthur D. Phillips
Newton Theological Seminary
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Albert Barbour
East Hoosick
Francis Clark
North Bennington Road
Bugg
Leah Cook
Lucy Roy
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Sen
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Tip O’neill
Massachusetts
Byrd
O’neill
Senate
Patty-Kate Carmody
John Carmody
Union Street
Lady-bird
Cecelia Greene
Andrew Johnson
Byrd-O’neill
House
John Brademas
Indiana
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
Rep
Brademas
Select Committee On
Consumer Protection Agency
Nixon
Putnam
Savings & Loan
Main ST
Bennington, VT
C&h
C & H Lawn & Garden
U.S. Rt
Shaftsbury
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Godfrey Sperling Jr
Tech Hifi
Main Street
Church St
Burlington
Hanover
Nashua Mall
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