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...almost irresistibly attractive," Sen. Lloyd M. Bentsen (D-Texas), vice-chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said yesterday. "But it would obviously overwhelm our supply capacity and lead to roaring inflation, increase consumer prices and run up interest rates...
...They are: Texas Democrat Lloyd Bentsen, Virginia Democrat Harry F. Byrd Jr. and Missouri Republican John C. Danforth...
...only three months in office, had staked his popularity and the reputation of his young Administration on his energy package. Most members of Congress, wary of public reaction, were content to let Carter take the lead on the issue, but some Democratic Senators voiced approval. Observed Lloyd Bentsen of Texas: "The President is doing what has to be done. He has proposed a broad national energy policy. It should be given a fair hearing, not nibbled to death...
...newly hired worker's wages, up to a maximum of $1,680. The House put a ceiling of $40,000 on the credit any one employer could take, thus effectively limiting the benefits to small businesses, which do not do the most hiring. Democrat Lloyd Bentsen of Texas came up with a compromise that the Long committee bought: give businessmen a choice of the higher investment credit or a modified jobs credit (25% of wages up to a maximum of $ 1,050 paid to some, not all, new workers, with no $40,000 ceiling). An Administration spokesman tepidly endorsed...
Many others were indignant that the leader of the bloody assault should be permitted to go free, however temporarily. Complained Senator Lloyd Bentsen, a Texas Democrat, "Khaalis was at liberty even before his hostages were home." A D.C. superior court judge called the releases "outrageous." But to many police and Justice Department officials, it seemed an appropriate price to pay to save the lives of the hostages...