Ike Opposes Tax Cut as Democrats Push Higher Wages and Roads
Local 4400 CWA CIO observers frame the dispute over tax cuts as a showdown with President Eisenhower opposing relief for lower income groups. Democrats advocate increased highway and school spending, higher federal pay, a $1.25 minimum wage, and firmer farm price supports while supporting Taft Hartley reform. A Bell System productivity rise and a 50 000 worker strike under Southern Bell feature in the broader debate. Local union meetings outline upcoming group plans and membership drives.
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GOP Gerrymandering Costs Democrats Votes
The Democratic Digest notes that in 1954 Democrats won the largest popular vote for Congress since 1934 yet lost seats due to Republican gerrymandering. It cites 1938 50.8 percent and 262 seats, 1950 50.3 percent and 235 seats, and 1954 52.6 percent but 232 seats, with California and New York as examples of redistricting impact.
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