The administration opposes House passage of H.R. 2160 unless it is amended to authorize appropriations consistent with the President's 1988 Budget.
Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's presidency is noted for significant tax cuts, a strong anti-communist foreign policy, and the deregulation of various industries. His administration also faced challenges such as the Iran-Contra affair and economic issues, including inflation and unemployment.
It's time to give the President what 43 Governors have, what I had when I was Governor of California: the ability to veto spending, project by project, a line-item veto.
It be amended to authorize appropriations of $12,533,000 for fiscal year 1988, as requested in the 1988 Budget, instead of $16,698,000.
Anyone who tells you we can't cut the deficit without raising taxes and attacking defense is just not telling you the truth.
The administration recommends that H.R. 1522 not be considered under suspension of the rules.
I think the relationship between our two countries has been an almost family relationship for many years.
These decisions should be made by farmers, based on market forces, and not by the Federal Government.