Jobs Key Issue In Presidential Contest
Senator Lloyd Bentsen says jobs will dominate the 1976 campaign and growth is needed to fund education health care and housing. He proposes a 10 percent employment tax credit on the first 8000 of salary for hiring the unemployed and a youth employment service plus a national job clearinghouse. He calls for across the board spending cuts and phased removal of price controls on oil and natural gas while urging stronger growth and lower interest rates.