Word: outtough
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Dates: during 1985-1985
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House Democrats have responded with a bill that would specifically exclude cuts in food stamps, Social Security and veterans' pensions. Since Democrats think Gramm-Rudman is a Republican trick to avoid any painful budget slashing until after next year's elections, the House also tried to outtough the Senate by lowering the 1986 deficit ceiling to $161 billion and projecting a zero- deficit target by the end of the decade. Congress could not "put off the political pain" of budget cuts, said Illinois Democrat Dan Rostenkowski, adding, "We wanted a fair deficit-reduction proposal. The Senate wanted an incumbent protection...
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