Battle Looms Over Welfare Policy in Congress
Washington reports that congressional debate on welfare and related programs will shape the 1950 elections and possibly 1968. Administration plans seek several billions in new taxes to fund social and federal aid, while Republicans press for budget cuts, tax code revisions, and restrained welfare expansion. Labor unions vow to repeal Taft-Hartley and defend Wagner Act provisions, aiming to mobilize large campaigns against noncompliant lawmakers.
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House
Hoover Commission
Senaor Styles Bridges
Senate ‘Appropriations Committee
John Faber
Nes Marsan
Horse Ways and Means
Congress
Congress of Trins
Rcal
Amperican Federation of Labor
Balons
Organized Jaboit
A Time of Peril Congress Faces Deficit and Welfare Threat
A Time of Peril argues the eighty-first Congress will likely run large deficits, expand borrowing, and pursue New Deal welfare state policies. It warns of rising debt, increased public spending, and potential moves toward socialism that threaten national prosperity and liberty.
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Brannan
Fray Ahead as Parties Pivot to Domestic and Tax Issues
Senate figures and House members brace for a pitched political season as debates over civil rights, budget balancing, and tax legislation collide with looming primaries. Veteran leaders warn that full funding plans could trigger deficits, while labor-backed and southern incumbents face tight campaigns back home.
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Missouri
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Peanty
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Senate
Incume Dent
Washington
Tabor
Russell Long
Louisiana
Havy Long
Himeelf
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Allen
Tilender
Leander Perez
Long
Sheldon Downey
California
Haiard Nixon
Frank P. Gratham
North Carolina
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Prangis J. Meyers
Pennsylvania
Garrett L. Withins
Kentucky
Capital Hill
Jahor
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