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    "ocrText": "GERALD\nR\n- 2 -\nFORD\nproblem on a piece meal basis rather than totaling all\nLIBRARY\nof their figures and they have continually added to the\n1976-77 budget figure that way.\nSecretary Simon said Al Ullman when first appraised of the\nPresident's idea rejected it. However, he indicated to\nSimon that the more he sees of it, the more he likes it.\nAlan Greenspan said that many people, both within and with-\nout the Congress, feel a need for more stimulation of the\neconomy. Greenspan agrees but feels strongly that it should\nbe done by tax reduction, not increased spending.\nDirector Lynn said one of the big problems with the Con-\ngress is that they are not showing the process as to how they\narrive at certain figures. They are merely showing the end\nresult. It is important the Cabinet stress this in hearings\nand probe the Congress on exactly how they arrived at their\nfigures, what procedure they used.\nDon Rumsfeld strongly stated his opinion about becoming re-\nactionary to what the Congress may or may not do with the\nPresident's proposal. He feels it is essential for the\nCabinet and the Administration to sell the President's pro-\ngram, the two proposals tied hand-in-hand. To sit around\nand speculate as to what the Congress might or might not do,\nwhat it can or cannot do, weakens the President's overall\nprogram. The basic issue is whether or not the American\npeople will have a choice on how and where the growth takes\nplace within the Federal budget. The President is attempting\nto shift the traditional argument away from the government\nmaking the decisions and more toward the citizen.\nVice President Rockefeller said he agreed with Rumsfeld and\nindicated the Domestic Council forums will address this very\nquestion. He hopes to be able to report back to the Presi-\ndent with favorable news.\nThe President said the Appalachian governors, after a dis-\ncussion of the spending ceiling, agree with him. There is\na general consensus that the growth of the government must\nbe cut back.\nFrizzell said it's his opinion that the concept is very good,\nbut it is little understood by the American people. The need\nto package it in terms that will be easily understood is\nessential. His idea is to use two phrases: The President is\nputting a lid on taxes and a lid on spending."
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