Expert panel urges national vaccine policy and quick relief plan
Washington experts call for a coordinated U S vaccine policy with a rapid, equitable compensation system for vaccine injuries to avoid a public health crisis. The National Academy of Sciences panel warns of precarious supplies as manufacturers retreat, proposing a permanent nonpartisan national vaccine commission reporting to the president and Congress to set priorities, oversee supply, and coordinate public and private immunization efforts. The group also suggests government liability or a public insurance option to protect future vaccine availability while ensuring compensation for injuries from properly made vaccines.
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214000 farms cannot pay large debts
The Agriculture Department reports 214000 farmers cannot meet debt payments, about 12 percent of 1.7 million farms surveyed. Among commercial-size operations selling $40000+, about one in three face financial strain, with many relying on off farm income to service loans. A small share, 38000 farms or 2 percent, are insolvent.
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GOP questions Reagan decision sparks Senate backlash
Washington AP reports Reagan’s rejection of a three year deficit plan and higher taxes unsettles Republican leaders. Senate leaders Dole and Domenici blame White House leadership as negotiations stall and a month long recess looms with only modest spending cuts possible. A rejected package sought a $5 a barrel oil import fee and a $10 refined product fee plus inflation adjustments to Social Security.
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Robert Dole
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Senate Budget Committee
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House Budget Committee
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Dole
Wildlife bill sails through House with minimal fuss
The House approved a three year renewal of the Endangered Species Act with no debate or vote. Snail darter removal from the endangered list is cited as part of a calmer climate. Fiscal 1986 plant and wildlife protection is set at 39.25 million dollars, avoiding immediate clashes with the Reagan administration while 1987 resources for Interior and Commerce rise by 45.75 million.
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U.S
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
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