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Lyndon Johnson: “The National Government, as a constructive partner in a creative federalism, should help restore fiscal balance and…”

On the recordOctober 27, 1964
The National Government, as a constructive partner in a creative federalism, should help restore fiscal balance and strengthen State and local governments by making available for their use some part of our great and growing Federal tax revenues—over and above existing aids.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Presidential Statement No. 6 on Economic Issues: Strengthening State-Local Government.

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