Economic Adjustment After the Cold War: Hearings Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, One Hundred First Congress, First and Second Sessions, December 12 and 19, 1989, and March 20, 1990 |
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... be allocated ? Equally important questions are , what should the Federal Government do to facilitate economic adjust- ment from defense cutbacks , and when should we do it ? It seems clear to me that the administration , the ( 1 )
... be allocated ? Equally important questions are , what should the Federal Government do to facilitate economic adjust- ment from defense cutbacks , and when should we do it ? It seems clear to me that the administration , the ( 1 )
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... questions from the committee . Mr. Adams , we will proceed alphabetically , so you may proceed first . STATEMENT OF GORDON ADAMS , DIRECTOR , DEFENSE BUDGET PROJECT , WASHINGTON , DC Mr. ADAMS . I am grateful for the opportunity to ...
... questions from the committee . Mr. Adams , we will proceed alphabetically , so you may proceed first . STATEMENT OF GORDON ADAMS , DIRECTOR , DEFENSE BUDGET PROJECT , WASHINGTON , DC Mr. ADAMS . I am grateful for the opportunity to ...
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... question failed to find any consensus on how deficits affect interest rates . Some saw them as positive , some saw them as negative , but no consensus . Moreover , Federal monetary policy is more likely to have a major impact on rates ...
... question failed to find any consensus on how deficits affect interest rates . Some saw them as positive , some saw them as negative , but no consensus . Moreover , Federal monetary policy is more likely to have a major impact on rates ...
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... question failed to find any consensus on how deficits affect interest rates . Moreover , federal monetary policy is more likely to have a major impact on rates in the 1990s than the kind of small federal spending change we are ...
... question failed to find any consensus on how deficits affect interest rates . Moreover , federal monetary policy is more likely to have a major impact on rates in the 1990s than the kind of small federal spending change we are ...
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... question of research and development support deserves separate discussion . To date , the strongest federal commitment to R & D in the national economy has been through the Department of Defense.and . a small , but significant share of ...
... question of research and development support deserves separate discussion . To date , the strongest federal commitment to R & D in the national economy has been through the Department of Defense.and . a small , but significant share of ...
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$50 billion ADAMS Adjustment Assistance agency areas average baseline benefits billion cut Boeing BRINNER budget deficit capital changes Cheney Scenario civilian Cold War commercial committee companies Congress Congressional Districts contractors cost decline defense budget defense contract defense contractors defense cuts Defense Economic Adjustment defense industry defense spending deficit reduction dollars drug rehabilitation East Germany Eastern Europe effect employees employment Federal Government fense fiscal Frisby funds GANSLER going Grumman impact income increase inflation infrastructure investment Long Island loss macroeconomic major manufacturing Marshall plan ment military budget military contracts military spending national saving national security outlays payments peace dividend Pentagon Tax percent planning prepared statement problem production programs real interest rates Representative HAMILTON Representative SCHEUER retraining SCHULTZE Secretary sector Soviet Union STRASZHEIM subcontractors Table TAX BURDEN transition Warsaw Pact weapon systems
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Page 250 - CREATION OF TRUST FUND. - There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the 'Deep Seabed Revenue Sharing Trust Fund...
Page 251 - For such purpose such obligations may be acquired (1) on original issue at par, or (2) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price. The purposes for which obligations of the United States may be issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, are hereby extended to authorize the issuance at par of special obligations exclusively to the Fund.
Page 236 - (2) Members of the Committee who are officers or employees of the. Government shall receive no additional pay on account of their service, on the Committee. "(3) While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Committee, members of the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed...
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Page 262 - The sovereign, for example, with all the officers both of justice and war who serve under him, the whole army and navy, are unproductive labourers. They are the servants of the public, and are maintained by a part of the annual produce of the industry of other people.
Page 268 - Competitiveness is the degree to which a nation can, under free and fair market conditions, produce goods and services that meet the test of international markets while simultaneously maintaining or expanding the real incomes of its citizens.
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Page 266 - Council") has found convincing evidence that the quality of America's infrastructure is barely adequate to fulfill current requirements, and insufficient to meet the demands of future economic growth and development.