Deficit: ‘Why No Outrage?’
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It is ironic that President Reagan in the new budget proposal suggests cuts in several major social programs such as Medicare and the elimination of scores of others, while a few days earlier recommended a 50% pay hike for himself, for members of the Congress, for high-ranking federal officials, and for federal judges. This reveals the social philosophy of the President and his inner circle.
DAVID SHICHOR
Fullerton
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