On the recordDecember 29, 1971
To require the general taxpayer to bear the costs of this program means a sharp departure from the previous practice under which employer taxes have been used to finance such aid.
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presidency.ucsb.eduTo require the general taxpayer to bear the costs of this program means a sharp departure from the previous practice under which employer taxes have been used to finance such aid.
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