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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
5
President Johnson in his State of the Union urged Congress to pass a tax increase to halt inflation and pledged a major push into cities with a billion dollars in federal support. He called for a large housing program, crime control, and measures to address unemployment and drug addiction while avoiding bold new programs.
The piece reflects on the State of the Union address as a dual tool of the Presidency. It traces leaders from Washington to Johnson, noting how annual addresses shaped policy, power, and public expectations. It highlights Johnson's 1964 speech emphasizing poverty, civil rights, and a broad agenda.
President Johnson proposes a 186 billion dollar federal budget for the coming year, a 10.4 billion rise led by Vietnam war costs and social programs. The plan, contingent on a 10 percent tax surcharge, would widen the deficit to about 1 billion under current accounting, with old-basis methods showing a 10 billion gap.
President Johnson's State of the Union drew partisan reactions with Democrats praising it as wise and practical while Republicans accused it of launching a re election campaign. Both sides lauded a strong crime fighting call. Republicans criticized budget and tax plans as excessive and urged cuts of at least 10 billion dollars.
President Johnson proposes a broad consumer protection program stressing a major study of automobile insurance. The plan includes new FTC powers to stop fraud, safeguards for fish poultry and water safety, radiation protection from electronic gear, and a consumer counsel to aid the Attorney General. Details to follow in a special message to Congress.
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