Budget Issues: Staff Studies for Fiscal 1977U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 - 165 pages |
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... President's proposals .... III . Objectives of Federal assistance ... IV . Fiscal year 1977 budget issues and options : A. General revenue sharing-- . 63 65 66 70 74 B. Anti - recession assistance ... 75 C. Law enforcement assistance ...
... President's proposals .... III . Objectives of Federal assistance ... IV . Fiscal year 1977 budget issues and options : A. General revenue sharing-- . 63 65 66 70 74 B. Anti - recession assistance ... 75 C. Law enforcement assistance ...
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... President's fiscal 1977 budget proposal suggests changes in many prices and costs . These are outlined here and an estimate of their impact on inflation is given . PAYROLL TAXES The President proposed that the social security payroll ...
... President's fiscal 1977 budget proposal suggests changes in many prices and costs . These are outlined here and an estimate of their impact on inflation is given . PAYROLL TAXES The President proposed that the social security payroll ...
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... President's proposal to restrict wage increase to 5 percent were adopted than with no pay restraints . USER TAXES The President has proposed to increase a wide variety of prices and taxes that are levied on the users of government ...
... President's proposal to restrict wage increase to 5 percent were adopted than with no pay restraints . USER TAXES The President has proposed to increase a wide variety of prices and taxes that are levied on the users of government ...
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... President's proposals . + . 14 +.40 Total difference between most inflationary and least inflationary options . +.68 +.44 NOTES TO TABLE 2 The estimates of the direct effect of lower taxes and prices on the price level . were calculated ...
... President's proposals . + . 14 +.40 Total difference between most inflationary and least inflationary options . +.68 +.44 NOTES TO TABLE 2 The estimates of the direct effect of lower taxes and prices on the price level . were calculated ...
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... indicate its view on the President's proposed accelerated depreciation on investment in high unemployment areas . ( 3 ) INCOME MAINTENANCE and Unemployment compensation , food 30 B Goals Basic approaches and decisions.
... indicate its view on the President's proposed accelerated depreciation on investment in high unemployment areas . ( 3 ) INCOME MAINTENANCE and Unemployment compensation , food 30 B Goals Basic approaches and decisions.
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