Stockman admits supply side speech masks tax cuts for rich
An Atlantic Monthly interview shows Budget Director David Stockman calling supply side economics a euphemism for tax cuts favoring the wealthy. The piece casts doubt on his standing but notes Reagan’s economic plan continues amid recession and large deficits. The public awaits measurable effects and momentum remains with the president’s program.
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David Stockman
Atlantic Monthly
Stockman
Reagan
Congress
Gill prompts state values debate in education
State School Superintendent Donald Gill urges identifying common democratic values to instill in youth and promoting moral and spiritual guidelines. He questions who should craft a societal code, notes democratic limits on virtue, and frames value discussion as essential to American education and self knowledge.
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Donald Gill
Plato
Gill
Erceo
America
Socrates
Campaign finance and trust in politics in 1846
The piece argues campaign costs shape elections and threaten democracy. Abraham Lincoln’s 1846 congressional bid cost 75 cents, while modern races demand hundreds of thousands or millions. Robert Gray weighs a run against Rep. Paul Simon, facing at least 350000, with Simon already at 50000.
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Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Robert Gray
Paul Simon
Gray
Simon
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Immigration plan sparks doubt over enforcement
Critics led by attorney Mike Maggio question the administration's legalization package for undocumented workers. They warn the plan lacks real enforcement, risking abuse, fear, and a shift of policing onto private employers despite higher INS funding for border patrols and detention.
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Frank Browning
Pacific News
Mike Maggio
Maggio
William French Smith
Smith
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Coast Guard
Rick Schwarz
Alien Rights Legal Project
Washington
U.S
Border Patrol
White House
Caig L. Fuller
Office of Cabinet Administration
Hur
Labor Artment
Fair Labor Standards Administration
Justice and Labor Department
Bill Zayas
Latino Institute
Chicago
Battle over gas decontrol threatens Reagan program gains
Ronald Reagan faces a tightening fight to end price controls on natural gas as critics warn of higher heating costs, job losses, and shifts in inflation. NGPA timelines, pipeline practices, and a growing Republican and conservative pushback shape a likely bruising 1982 battle in Congress.
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Reagan
Pntrol
Regan
NGPA
Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition
CLEC
Midwest
Midwest Governors Association
America Gas Association
Edwin Rothschild
Energy Action
Phil Gramm
Eeven
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Afl-Cio
CSEC
House
Congress
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