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Sunday, December 9, 1984
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President reaffirms tax hike opposition
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- spending reductions early next plan, under which the tax bills
for most Americans would re-
Reagan has tentatively ap- main the same or be reduced,
planned Pentagon buildup part proved reductions in domestic Reagan praised it as “the finest
of the overall deficit-reduction spending of $33.6 billion for the proposal that has ever been of-
plan he will submit to Congress 1986 fiscal year that begins next fered.”
Oct. 1. However, he would not
dent Reagan has set the stage week,
for making a reduction in his
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early next year
“It does simplify, it does
In addition, Reagan reaffirm- say Friday how much he intends rwr,]rp fnr mnst individuals and
ed his opposition to tax increases to trim the military budget.
as a way of trimming federal red In addition, Reagan said the sense 0f getting some people or
ink, but he praised a Treasury Defense Department has an some businesses back to paying
Department tax simplification unearned reputation for ex- more a fajr sbare rather than
proposal that would shrink some travagance and asked he ieaving it to someone else,” he
of the business tax breaks Con- reporters to “headline the news”
gress voted at Reagan’s urging that the Pentagon has, over the
past several years, agreed to
During a brief White House shave $116 billion from its anY closer to recommending a
tax increase — which he had
termed a “last resort” during
it does broaden the base in the
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president1 said, “We know that As he seeks to submit a budget
it’s important across4he board to Congress that would pare the the presidential campaign
to seefthat everyone participates $200 billion annual deficit to and replied simply, “Not
in trying to achieve this freeze.” about $100 billion by 1988, “It.’
Budget director David A. Reagan said only two items were Reagan, though, refused to
Stockman has suggested that the off limits: changes in Social rule out a one-year freeze on
planned military buildup be cut Security benefits and payment Social Security cost-of-living in-
billion in order to achieve of interest on the debt. creases, a move urged on him in
^^^..esident’s goal of reducing The president, meanwhile, recent days by several
t;|8vernment spending by $42 praised the tax simplification Republican leaders in Congress
plan advanced by Treasury as part of an overall freeze.
The president and his senior Secretary Donald T. Regan. - “The process is still going on,”
sides are expected to make ten- While stopping short of em- he said of his emerging deficit-
tstive decisions on military bracing the modified flat-tax reduction package.
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Cuts could cost Texas millions
( Encouragement. )
I FORT WORTH (AP) — More be in place in other areas. because “these proposals will
than$600 million in federal funds Hanson said even minor cuts wind their way through
that normally go to Texas could could mean trouble for the state (Congress) and at some point
be lost if President Reagan’s call since close to $250 million in an- settle on some real cuts. ’ ’
for across-the-board cuts in nual revenue sharing funds are The state will probably lose
domestic programs for the 1986 targeted for Texas cities. If between $900 million and $1
budget year go into effect, a revenue sharing were to be billion on reduced oil revenue
eliminated, cities would be fore- next year, Moore said.
“We’re already in a bind” and
will be hard pressed to offset any
State-Federal Relations in Community development federal cuts with state funds,
Washington, says the cuts could block grants, another Reagan Moore said,
have "a deep and lasting effect” target, provide about $200 “If they don’t cut a nickel, the
on much of Texas’ population. million for Texas service pro- state’s already hard-pressed,”
“Our biggest concern here is grams such as housing, streets, he said,
that many of these programs parks and community centers. Other federally subsidized
have already been cut, so there . An additional $21 million in Ur- programs, including the Small
isn’t a lot of fat in the budget,” ban Development Action Grants Business Administration and
Hanson told the Fort Worth Star- funneled into Texas would be cut Job Corps, are also part of the
Telegram Thursday. “There under Reagan’s plan,
would be immediate pressure on Under the White House plan,
state and local governments to another $180 million in funds an-
make up these funds.”
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Reagan plan.
Under Reagan’s plan, West
Texas Legal Services, which
nually earmarked for interstate provides free legal assistance
Almost $34 billion could be highway construction in Texas for the indigent and receives 98
trimmed from U.S. domestic also would be eliminated, Han- percent of its funding from the
programs if Reagan’s plan goes son said,
into effect. Under the proposal,
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The director of tax informa- Corp., faces extinction,
federal revenue sharing would tion for the state comptroller’s
be eliminated along with mass office, John Moore, said his of- tion for the service, said he ex-
transportation subsidies, fice has made no effort to assess pects strong opposition in Con-
Across-the-board freezes would the impact of the Reagan cuts gress.
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“Reagan has done this in his
budget proposal every year,”
Kimble said. “But we have had
Decision on suspension
of fire captain delayed
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good strength in Congress every
year. We’re not worried about
it.’
A decision on the suspension of filed a protest of that suspension
Baytown Fire DepartmentGapt. May 24 and at that time — as
Cecil Clemmer has once *again allowed by new state legislation
been postponed, Richard Hare, — requested a third-party ar-
personnel director for the city of bitration hearing.
Baytown, said.
An arbitrator from the
American Arbitration Associa-
tion heard final testimony in the
case in early October. A decision
was to be made within 30 days
but the arbitrator asked for a 30-
day extension, making a deci-
sion forthcoming within 60days.
Hare said Friday the ar-
bitrator called asking for an ad-
ditional two-week extension.
Clemmer was placed on in-
definite suspenison in May. He
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 9, 1984, newspaper, December 9, 1984; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153277/m1/14/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.