Baker doubts tax plan would cost middle class more
Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III questions estimates that many middle income families would pay more under Reagan tax reform. He cites exaggerated state itemized deductions and notes some families could see tax cuts rather than increases. He asserts reform will mostly lower taxes for 79 percent while 21 percent pay more, urging persistence toward reform for long term gains.
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Drug firms blamed for rising prescription prices debate
Senate hearing witnesses clash over drug costs. William Hutton of the National Council of Senior Citizens accuses pharma firms of a ruthless price hike, while Merck Hoffmann La Roche and American Home Products defend higher prices as funding for research. Waxman presses for R D figures with no clear answers.
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