Eastland to run again in Kennedy chair conflict
Senator Edward M. Kennedy plans to boost liberal power by seeking the Judiciary Committee chair, but Senator James Eastland has announced another term to block Kennedy. Carter says he has no preference on chairmanship, though White House liberals report friction. Kennedy declines comment on the row.
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Senate Debates Social Security Tax Hikes and Equity
Washington AP reports the Senate considers a bill raising Social Security payroll taxes for workers and employers, with Republicans condemning a soak the businessman approach. The Finance Committee plan would nearly double employer contributions while preserving some equal burden elements from a House bill, with ceilings on earnings and staged tax rises to fund the Social Security fund amid growing deficits.
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Senate House clash over funding for B1 bomber
The Senate voted to approve an $8 billion omnibus bill with $80 million to continue Clinch River plutonium breeding projects and $4.5 billion for state sewage plants, but no money for the B1 bomber production, signaling a showdown with the House over the controversial aircraft.
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