Senate panel backs skeleton American Conservation Corps
The Senate Energy Committee approved a lean version of an American Conservation Corps, aiming to create park and forest jobs for youths but rejecting the House's $1.56 billion funding. Only Sen. Don Nickles opposed, dubbing it the reincarnation of the New Deal amid Reagan era deficits.
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Don Nickles
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Senate moves toward bipartisan 1984 budget clash over taxes
Senators and White House aides held talks at the White House as lawmakers seek a bipartisan 1984 budget. President Reagan and advisers signaled flexibility on tax increases while critics pushed for higher taxes to rein in deficits. The discussions followed votes against two competing plans and reflected divisions over deficits and revenue.
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Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
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Bob Dole
Kansas
Reagan
Senators seek to keep mortgage bond bill alive
A Senate panel signaled it will override administration opposition and press to preserve mortgage revenue bonds that offer below market rates by tax exempt status. Senators Roth Mitchell and Packwood pushed back on claims the program mainly aids upper income buyers amid GAO notes and Clinton remarks on affordability and housing demand.
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R-Ore
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