Word: parings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...energy, steel and aerospace conglomerate, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, he had complained about wasteful Government spending, including the military's. His new job as No. 2 at the Pentagon, with particular responsibility for weapons procurement, gave Thayer the chance to use his private-sector savvy to pare public-sector...
Probably the most interesting thing about this group is the way they pare down the music to its basics without any resultant loss in force, especially guitarist Kralle Kawinkle, who rocks the songs out with his driving guitar riffs. The other two members of the band are also quite proficient: Stephan Remmier sings lead with his rough, clear voice as if he had just woken up with bad breath, and produces some nice synthesizer runs; while Peter Behren keeps up a steady (almost monotonous) drum beat...
...substantial drop in interest rates and the dollar's exchange rate will not come, Feldstein said, unless Congress moves to pare the federal deficit. TIME'S economists agreed, however, that with an election year coming up, few politicians would be willing to lead a drive to slash spending or raise taxes. Predictably, the House voted last week to authorize an additional $1.6 billion for ten education and health programs in an effort to reverse some spending cuts made early in the Reagan Administration. House Speaker Tip O'Neill declared that any tax-hike initiative would have...
...biggest hurdle for congressional budgetmakers is domestic spending hikes, which the Senate set at $12.5 billion and the House at $28.9 billion; Reagan requested a $6.4 billion reduction. House Democrats privately concede that they are willing to pare back if the Republicans promise to help pass a compromise budget on the House floor...
Five Harvard officials recently took issue with President Reagan's proposed 1985 budget, signing a New York Times advertisement that urged the President and Congress to pare down defense spending and thus reduce the federal deficit...