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Instead, he proposed a "consociational" set-up, where each group would have autonomy in its own affairs, and where each group could veto government policies which might harm its interests. His version of consociationalism requires that the elites of each group trust and cooperate with each other, and that each elite control its followers. "In essence," he wrote, "it is an elite conspiracy to restrain political competition within and among communal groups...
...Trade is very important, and fear of protectionism was one thing that had equity markets unsettled. The Administration is totally committed to free trade, and the President has said he will veto protectionist trade bills now on the Hill...
...markets might continue to weaken and the economy might take a real turn for the worse. That, he continued, might give the Democrats enough political clout to shove through a big increase severely trimming back Reagan's cherished tax cuts, either by ramming one through over the President's veto or by winning the 1988 election and enacting a stiff boost after Reagan left office. The President showed great reluctance to accept the advice that he should compromise on a modest boost now. But, says one participant, eventually the "President bought the ((Greenspan)) argument that if the economy goes down...
...exception of Social Security, with no other preconditions." Including a tax increase? Though he could not quite bring himself to pronounce those words, Reagan clearly indicated that, well, yes, he would at least discuss the subject. Reminded again and again by reporters of his many previous pledges to veto anything resembling a tax increase, he refused to repeat any such pledge; he merely said both spending and taxes should be kept "as low as possible...
...bench, Kennedy is best known for his decision, later upheld by the Supreme Court, that the legislative veto is unconstitutional. He also overturned a controversial lower-court ruling finding that female workers in Washington state were entitled to be paid based on the "comparable worth" of their positions...