Aid for the Disabled Costs Surge Across Government and Industry
The rising expense of aiding disabled Americans spans Social Security Disability Insurance, Civil Service pensions, veterans' benefits, and private programs. Totals rise from 11.6 billion in the current year to an estimated 26 billion by 1983, straining trust funds and prompting higher taxes. Researchers warn overall costs could reach 219 billion by 1980 if growth continues.
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House Ways and Means chair Rep. Al Ullman notes slipping Democratic support as the compromise bill nears final vote and urges informing constituents that he will push a new revenue mechanism to back off major tax increases within five years.
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by John Sparkman will visit Panama January 15 to 18 for a fact-finding mission. He said the trip starts the final phase of Panama Canal treaty hearings after the visit, with hearings resuming January 19 for two days.
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