On the recordJanuary 27, 1983
The President says that he will propose a "freeze" on Federal spending. The President has adopted the rhetoric of a spending freeze, but in fact he is proposing something quite different.
The President says that he will propose a "freeze" on Federal spending. The President has adopted the rhetoric of a spending freeze, but in fact he is proposing something quite different.
Responding to the President's proposed freeze on Federal spending.
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