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...economists agree that Proposition 13 will weaken local governments by increasing their dependence on state and federal funds. Warns Nathan: "As the state government becomes a more important source of revenue, more politics will be introduced into the allocation of funds." Still, argues Weidenbaum, "it was a ridiculous situation where the government was collecting money faster than they could sensibly spend it, so I don't think those who want to control the situation should be put on the defensive." Notes Sprinkel: "It will make local government more dependent on state financing, but it will also cut down state...
...Menachem Begin was prepared to take that chance. He opposed the sale of modern American weaponry to the Saudis, but he was even more concerned that a package deal would set a pattern for equating U.S. aid to Israel with similar aid to Arab countries. "This would tend to weaken our special relationship," said one Israeli official, "and strengthen Arab relations with America, and that is not in Israel's interest." Dayan stopped short of saying publicly that Israel would rather give up the planes it stood to gain than see the whole package go through, but many Israelis...
...that would ease the way for new airlines to enter the industry, cut fares even lower and permit lines to spread onto other routes with little or no Government interference. The bill, which the Administration thinks has a good chance of passage in the House this summer, would drastically weaken the powers of the CAB. But that does not worry Kahn, who contends that "I will consider myself a success in this job if there is no job when I leave...
...earlier when Carter had told him he wanted to appoint Robert Strauss-no friend of Blumenthal's-to head the drive. With heavy urging, the Secretary had talked Carter out of the move. He told the President that the Strauss appointment would undermine his own authority and surely weaken the Administration program. Carter went along...
...speaking of the outfield, the loss of Dave Singleton, who played a gifted center field last season, to IBM or minor league baseball will not weaken the strong nucleus of returnees. Either converted pitcher Peter Bannish or junior Jim Peccerillo, back from a year off, should be Singleton's equal offensively and more than competent defensively...