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...have chosen a solution that violates the sacred word of our President and our Government and our Congress to the people." The White House backtracked quickly, releasing a letter from Reagan assuring congressional leaders that "this Administration is not wedded to any single solution." Reagan called for a bipartisan effort to find a way to save the system...
...Senate committee. "Bob Dole and I are on the same track," he said to the House pair. Then he turned to Dole and said: "You and Danny ought to get together." Conable, too, has dreamed of a Dole-Rostenkowski tax bill to resolve the heated issue in a bipartisan manner. Said he to Rostenkowski: "The ball is in your court." Rostenkowski smiled and said: "I have to talk to Jim Wright." Dole picked up the $20 tab. Next time, he said, it would be the Democratic chairman's turn to play host...
...against-after which they could in good conscience vote for the far tougher Jones budget. But Republican Jeffords ruined the maneuver. He announced that he liked the Obey package and would vote for it. Knowing that it would fail, he would then vote for the Reagan-endorsed substitute, a "bipartisan" proposal sponsored by Republican Delbert Latta of Ohio and conservative Democrat Phil Gramm of Texas...
...first time, Reagan in his speech endorsed what he termed a "bipartisan substitute" for his own proposals, claiming that it "will achieve all the essential aims" of his program. Indeed, it would, since it calls for even deeper budget cuts than did his original package and includes the 10%-a-year, three-year Kemp-Roth reduction in individual tax rates. Sponsored by two conservatives, Republican Delbert Latta of Ohio and Democrat Phil Gramm of Texas, it was worked out with David Stockman, Reagan's Budget Director. But it is bipartisan only in the sense that an unknown-and ardently...
...best of times for a pair of politicians last week, but at least the bad news was bipartisan. A onetime Republican Vice President was ordered to pay back bribes, while a longtime Democratic Senator was found guilty of taking one, among other counts. Their stories...