Byrd to vote for Reagan budget plan
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd said he will vote for President Reagan's budget proposal despite believing it rests on unrealistic assumptions for a balanced budget by 1984. He noted the plan's flaws and cautioned about economic certainty and the administration's tax program. Byrd also commented on Senator Harrison Williams's bribery case, saying Williams must decide whether to resign.
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Democrats Endorse Reagan Budget Ahead Of House Vote
A telephone AP survey shows at least 29 Democrats will back Reagan’s budget plan as the Democratic-led House weighs a 1982 blueprint. The plan aims at $888.8 billion in spending with a deficit, while a Democratic alternative would spend about $143 billion less and offers a smaller or absent tax cut for 1982. The showdown is expected Tuesday or Wednesday, with party edges tightening to 51 seats after Rep. Lederer resigns amid Abscam fallout. a GOP defection would require Democratic votes to confirm Reagan’s win.
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