Letter dicussing intention to fight against the $120 billion federal budget deficit proposal

Title

Letter dicussing intention to fight against the $120 billion federal budget deficit proposal

Description

A letter by US Congressman Les AuCoin addressed to a "friend" -- perhaps a congressional colleague -- describing his intent to fight against a $120 billion federal budget deficit proposed by the Reagan Administration. Ccongressman AuCoin shared his proposals to reduce the deficit, which included cutting the proposed increase in defense spending, getting rid of tax loopholes, and deferring the third year of the personal income tax cut.
This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).

Creator

AuCoin, Les

Date Created

March 18, 1982

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Speeches, addresses, etc.
United States--Economic policy--1981-1993.
Budget process--Law and legislation--United States.
Reagan, Ronald.

Place

United States

Identifier

PUA_MS147_507

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text

Collection