Reducing the Public Debt. 86-2, 1960 |
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... increasing budgets . In 1940 , the national debt amounted to $ 42 billion - those are ap- proximate figures , of ... increased over $ 247 billion . Those who think we can continue this trend are living in a dream world . By the end of ...
... increasing budgets . In 1940 , the national debt amounted to $ 42 billion - those are ap- proximate figures , of ... increased over $ 247 billion . Those who think we can continue this trend are living in a dream world . By the end of ...
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... increase of approximately $ 30 billion over that time . In the last 10 years , in 1952 , or the last 8 years , from 1952 to 1960 , the spending of the Federal Government in 1952 was $ 65 billion . Today it is approximately $ 80 billion ...
... increase of approximately $ 30 billion over that time . In the last 10 years , in 1952 , or the last 8 years , from 1952 to 1960 , the spending of the Federal Government in 1952 was $ 65 billion . Today it is approximately $ 80 billion ...
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... increases so much over the last year . They do not take the hard , cold figures of last year and say " Now , here is the money we have ; here is what we can reasonably expect . " Instead they go off into the wild blue yonder speculating ...
... increases so much over the last year . They do not take the hard , cold figures of last year and say " Now , here is the money we have ; here is what we can reasonably expect . " Instead they go off into the wild blue yonder speculating ...
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... increased expenditures affecting the budget program under this proposal , and this is precisely where the re- sponsibility belongs . All of us have received the benefits of studies , opinions , disserta- tions , and advice on the pros ...
... increased expenditures affecting the budget program under this proposal , and this is precisely where the re- sponsibility belongs . All of us have received the benefits of studies , opinions , disserta- tions , and advice on the pros ...
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... increasing certainty that this is the feeling of the people in my district . I believe it also is the feeling of most people throughout the Nation . If I interpret the feeling of the Nation correctly , the moral force behind a balanced ...
... increasing certainty that this is the feeling of the people in my district . I believe it also is the feeling of most people throughout the Nation . If I interpret the feeling of the Nation correctly , the moral force behind a balanced ...
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$283 billion debt 85th Congresses Accounting Act administration American appropriation billion in interest borrow Budget and Accounting budget receipts budget submitted Chairman DAWSON cheaper to pay Clare Hoffman completely retire Congressman Jim Wright Congressman Wright cost debt by paying debt payment debt retirement DEVINE dollar economic ernment estimated expenditures fact FASCELL Federal debt Federal Government Fort Worth Star-Telegram Frank Ikard go along exactly GUBSER HALEY income increase inflation interest and $283 interest rates legislation line-item veto loans obligations owe the debt pay the interest paying $495 billion present national debt President public debt reduce the debt reduce the national Representative James Representative Jim Wright Representative Wright require retire the debt revenue spending statement taxes taxpayers Texas Democrat thing Thomas Pelly tion told the House total amount U.S. Representative Uncle Sam Wichita Falls World World War II Wright and Ikard Wright's proposal
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Page 3 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnited States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the Bank Holding Company Act of 1947.
Page 24 - STATEMENT OF HON. JIM WRIGHT, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS Mr.
Page 14 - Congress enacted legislation which in part made an appropriation for 1 percent of the entire debt to be set apart as a sinking fund for the payment of the national debt.
Page 57 - The payment of the principal of a debt tends neither to impoverish a nation nor to retard its material development ; but, on the other hand, the maintenance of the principal and the constant payment of accruing interest tend to cripple the productive capacity of any people.
Page 2 - ... ensuing fiscal year" in paragraph (6) "and projections for the four fiscal years immediately following the ensuing fiscal year".
Page 18 - STATEMENT OF HON. ROBERT W. HEMPHILL, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Mr. HEMPHILL. Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee...
Page 4 - ... present high price of fuel has caused them to make a more careful investigation of their pumping costs, with the result that in practically every case it has been found that the saving to be made in one year of operation with electric power will be sufficient to pay for the cost of a new installation. It is estimated that by the end of the next fiscal year the total connected pumping load will be approximately 450 horsepower, which, together with the lighting and power load in the towns where...
Page 1 - The Board shall prepare and submit to the President, and, at the same time, to the appropriate committees of Congress, an annual budget of the expenses and other items relating to the Board which shall, as revised, be included as a separate item in the budget required to be transmitted to the Congress under section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 USC 11). " (k) The Board shall submit to the President, and, at the same time, to...
Page 58 - ... us, and poor enough to put us on guard. During the 154 years from 1792 through 1945 we have had ninety-three years of net surplus in our national budget and sixty-one years of net deficit. 8. Throughout our history the greatest obstacles to national financial strength, and the most acute dangers of fiscal collapse, have never been the results of inadequate or failing resources, but always consequences of weak financial policies. Increasing national wealth has always enabled us to pay down the...
Page 3 - To provide that until the national debt is retired, not less than 10 per centum of the net budget receipts of the United States for each fiscal year shall be utilized solely for reduction of the national debt...