Word: doled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...speech, which followed similar addresses in Kansas and Iowa, Dole said that his first priority as president would be to decrease the deficit without raising the tax base...
...Dole said that in order to reduce the deficit, he would demand both a line-item veto and a balanced-budget amendment to the constitution. Dole said that as president he would call for a Constitutional Convention if the balanced-budget measure failed to win Congressional approval...
...Dole departed slightly from traditional party lines by stating that "with the single exception of programs to assist vulnerable Americans, no area of federal spending will be off-limits [to spending cuts...
...However, Dole did remain faithful to mainstream Republican stands. He said that defense must be a "number one priority...
...Dole said that he hoped to save on defense spending by allowing American allies to shoulder more of the burden of defense. "Our allies must recognize that an alliance is a two way street...