Reagan proposes bold plan to shift federal programs to states
In his first State of the Union address President Reagan urged Congress to enact a single bold stroke returning $47 billion in federal programs and taxes to states. He warned of hard times but argued the tax and budget cuts would prevent worse outcomes. The plan would begin in 1983 and finish within eight years.
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