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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...defense spending that will cause a "disproportionate share" of the costs to be borne by "the poor, the black, the sick, the young [why did he forget the old?], the cities and the unemployed." By my crude calculations, this leaves about 6% of us who will be obliged to pay a ''proportionate share...
...House approved a bill last Thusday that guarantees a national minimum welfare payment to poor families with children. Current laws allow the states to pay as much or as little as they choose to poor families with children. Current laws allow the states to pay as much or as little as they choose to poor families. As a result, some states like New York provide far more assistance than other states. Such states are unfairly overburdened with payments to citizens on welfare...
...games with no recognition and now earns "varsity" sweaters--the big crimson H outlined in white against a black background--and will ride free to New Haven this weekend. Or look at the rugby team that's been kicking around for 105 years and just last spring had to pay its own way to England for tournament games. Despite the difference in treatment, both teams have one thing in common--they're non-varsity teams...
Despite the sometimes impressive figures printed on weekly pay stubs, the average American worker continues slipping ever further behind inflation in terms of actual buying power. Over the past twelve months his real income, in non-inflated dollars, has steadily declined. Just since spring, inflation has eroded the total compensation of a person earning $20,000 a year by about $1,210. Even 10% pay increases at a time of 13% inflation results in a 3% drop in living standards...
...increased competition brought on by deregulation has cut average air travel costs. Traffic is up by 13.5% for the first nine months of this year, on top of a 17% increase in 1978, and about half of all air travelers now pay discount fares. The flood of flights has overstrained airports, creating booking, check-in and departure delays. Planes are packed, and even first-class seats can be difficult to get because more and more passengers are paying the premium rates to avoid the crowding and hassle of cabin class. But despite this booming business and a 32% increase...