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(Archived document, may contain errors) 5/20/93 191 RENEW CHINA'S TRADE STATUS

It seems that everyone agrees on at least one thingrthe federal government should sell Conrail. The problem is that Congress cannot make up its mind who should be allowed to buy it. In 1981, Congress. ordered the railroad sold. Last year, after evaluating several bids, the Administration presented a plan to sell Conrail to the Norfolk Southern Corporation. This was approved by the Senate by a vote of 54 to 39 on February 4. Yet the House still has not taken action, despite strong assurances from the leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that it supports the sale. Time is now ru...

(Archived document, may contain errors) 10/3/90 146 THE BUDGET SUMMIT AGREEMENT: PART VIII HIDDEN TIME BOMBS

(Archived document, may contain errors) 7/5/91 163 KUWAIT TO AMERICA: DROP DEAD

President Bill Clinton is asking Congress to enact the largest tax increase ever imposed upon any country in history. The White House claims that this tax increase is needed to reduce the budget deficit. Yet the Administration's own projections show that adoption of the Clinton budget actually will increase the deficit, up from $3 10 billion this year to $431 billion by 2003. The White House claims that higher taxes will stimulate eco- nomic growth and job creation. Yet the Administration is unable to point to any country, at any point in history, that has ever taxed its way to prosperity...