Highlights of Reagan state of the union message
Washington AP reports key points from President Reagan's State of the Union address. He defends actions keeping taxes down, cites ongoing deficits, notes a recession with gradual recovery, calls for federalism shifts returning $47 billion to states, and outlines entitlements savings of $63 billion. He vows civil rights support, Poland sanctions, and a strong balanced foreign policy.
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Reagan vows to hold line on taxes in State of the Union
President Reagan rejects higher taxes and pledges to keep his tax-cutting policy despite looming deficits. He tells Congress he will not balance the budget on taxpayers and predicts the economy will rebound this year on the path to prosperity. His first State of the Union outlines a forecast for a record year.
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Reagan Resists Tax Hikes to Curb Deficit Growth
President Reagan outlined a plan to keep deficits under $100 billion in fiscal 1982 and 1983 while resisting higher taxes. He warned taxes would discourage private investment and slow growth and emphasized further cuts in social programs to reduce red ink. Volcker urged action to prevent deficits from topping $100 billion and keep interest rates from stalling recovery.
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Illinois leaders split over Reagan poverty proposal
After Reagan's State of the Union call to shift 47 billion in federal social programs to the states over a decade, Illinois Republicans welcomed the plan while Democrats questioned state capacity and political will. Illinois lawmakers cited risks to aid for the poor, with concerns about Medicaid funding and the constitutional implications of shrinking federal role. Illinois figures cited include Cardiss Collins, Harold Washington, Alan Dixon, and Adlai Stevenson III, as they weighed potential shifts to state responsibility and federal tax changes.
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Reagan State of the Union guest honors hero Skutnik
Lennie Skutnik, who jumped into the Potomac River to save a passenger from the Air Florida jetliner crash, sat with the First Lady during President Reagan's State of the Union. Illinois politicians weighed Reagan's education, welfare and taxing proposals, with Gov. James Thompson backing state control for many programs while seeking full details.
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Democrats Air 30 Minute TV Film Rebutting Reagan
The Democrats financed a 65 000 film aired after Reagan’s State of the Union. It intercut citizen complaints with poll results critical of the administration. Figures show 33 percent citing unemployment as the top issue and 57 percent saying things have gone badly, with examples of tax breaks for oil and big business. Jean W. Smith disputed the cost of her jewelry in response.
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Reagan's federalism program outlined for state shift
President Reagan proposed moving about 40 federal programs into state and local control across five broad categories. The White House list names local transportation, general education, social health and nutrition service delivery, and cash assistance programs for non elderly needy.
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