Reagan Urges Poor Nations to Fix House Before Seeking Aid
President Reagan told the IMF World Bank annual meeting that large foreign aid cannot foster prosperity in poorer nations unless they first balance their finances. He criticized industrialized countries for overspending and overregulation, urging sound domestic policies as the key to development. Delegates warned the gathering might be tense due to demands from poorer nations and reluctance by rich countries to meet those demands.
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Proxmire filibusters as debt limit vote nears
Senator William Proxmire occupied the Senate floor all night in a filibuster to oppose raising the federal debt limit above 1 trillion dollars. The House already approved the bill, which would lift the ceiling to 1.079 trillion for the new fiscal year, with a Wednesday deadline to reach the President.
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