Word: closers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Senate's lame measure comes before the House this week. And there it could be in trouble. A potential majority, composed of Republicans and conservative Democrats, seems determined to enact legislation that would bring the Federal Government closer to balancing its budget. Even if they fail this time, the budget balancers are certain to keep trying...
Bills that move us closer to the draft are clearly not based on a rational assessment of the audience they are aimed at. A generation born and raised on the monolithic visions of World War II and the Korean War, some analysts say, is trying desperately to convince itself that its sons and daughters feel the urge to serve. "Duty, honor, country and a sense of obligation to serye the Nation and mankind are very much a part of the ethic of today's youth," says Korean war veteran Rep. Paul J. McCloskey (R-Cal.). He insists the "young idealist...
...action. But Vice President Walter Mondale and Presidential Counsel Stuart Eizenstat complained that this would be a blow to low-income families. At the very least, they argued, decontrol should be phased in. Nevertheless, a consensus did develop at Camp David that domestic oil must be permitted to climb closer to world market prices in an effort both to discourage U.S. consumption and inspire American companies to produce more domestic oil. "The decision," agreed one participant, "is not if we will decontrol, but when...
Already some favorable trends are in motion. Every poll shows the electorate moving closer to the political center. Voters are choosing candidates who advocate a sensible balance of moderate regulation and job-creating economic development. Taxes on capital and corporations are coming down, as well as taxes on individuals. In a nation of perpetual, peaceful revolution, the people are in revolt against high spending, heavy deficits and overreaching Government control...
Management's offer, on the other hand, is much closer to the guidelines. The companies are offering a 65? hourly wage increase in the first year, or 6.5%, followed by a raise of 10? an hour in each of the next two years. But various improvements in benefits and cost-of-living escalators would bring the whole package to roughly 23% over three years...