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Flanked by Hance and leading Republicans, he announced his support of a bill to be introduced by the Texas Democrat and New York Congressman Barber Conable, ranking Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee...
...Treasury Secretary Donald Regan stepped to the microphone to answer technical questions about the Administration's tax bill, the President, on his way out, whispered in Regan's ear: "Barber said, 'If we don't have them [the votes], we'll get them.' " To win those votes, however, the White House will have to wage an intense campaign. Reagan clearly recognized that in his opening gambit. In hopes of soothing widespread fears that the tax cuts will produce huge inflationary deficits, he reduced the savings to be offered to business, prompting some howls...
Last Monday, Senator Robert Dole of Kansas, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, began to play matchmaker. He invited the three other top congressional tax writers-Rostenkowski, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Russell Long of Louisiana and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Republican Barber Conable of New York-to an intimate luncheon in an ornate hideaway office next to the Senate chamber long favored for bourbon and branch-water sessions. Democrats and Republicans often meet to iron out differences in legislation already passed. Rarely, however, do they assemble to work out joint legislation in advance of any vote...
There are parts aplenty. In the Senate waits Finance Committee Chairman Robert Dole, who is barely lukewarm to Reagan's tax plan, and Louisiana's Russell Long, the committee's ranking Democrat. Long and his House counterpart, Barber Conable of New York, ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, do not command enough votes to pass a tax bill, but both have the power to grease, or gum up, the works. Long has said, only half in jest, "I think every Senator should have at least one amendment" to the tax measure...
...Mike Schmidt. 48: Ben Ogilvie. 41: Reggie Jackson. 41: Gorman Thomas. 38: Tony Armas. 35: Bob Horner. 35: Dale Murphy. 33: Eddie Murray. 32: John Matberry. 30. 2. "The Barber" Sal Maglie. 3. Cesar Tovar and Bert Campaberis. 4. Rod Carew. Pete Rose. Johnny Bench. Fred Lynn. 5. Cincinnatti's Ray Knight. 6. Lee Lacy. 7. Sandy Koufax. Denny McClain. Jim Palmer. 8. Bobby Bonds. 189 in 1970 9. Catfish Hunter: Minnesota. 4-0 10. Walter Johnson. Gaylord Perry. Bob Gibson. Nolan Ryan. 11. Phillies. Pete Rose. Bake McBride. Gary Matthews: Braves: Bob Horner. Chris Chambliss. John "the Count" Montefusco...