GOP Leaders Wary Of Proposed Excise Taxes
GOP leaders warn about a plan to raise revenue through excise taxes totaling 5 billion dollars, slated for allocation by Congress this year. Caliguiri noted officials were informed that 4 billion would fund the deteriorating federal highway system including urban streets and bridges, while 1 billion would assist state and local mass transit for maintenance and capital investments, excluding operating costs.
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Subpoena powers were given to the Senate and House Federal and State Affairs Committees to meet behind closed doors Friday and study sensitive reports on Kansas State Penitentiary security and management. A special joint panel on Lansing prison plans aims to guide corrections for 25 years.
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Federal state swap eyed for welfare and Medicaid takeover
Washington sources say President Reagan will back a full federal takeover of Medicaid in return for states assuming welfare and food stamps, with states gaining control over up to 40 programs in health and education. The plan includes urban enterprise zones and funding shifts, with costs anticipated at 100 to 200 million annually.
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