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Budget fight reshapes Congress power balance
Reagan budget cuts passed by the House with 217 votes to 211 polarize Congress as a coequal branch. The measure will affect about 250 programs and cut $38.2 billion in 1982, with long term risks for both parties, Democrats, and moderate Republicans from the Northeast.
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Phil Gramm
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