Congressman Jones' Response to Concerns about Fiscal Responsibility and Federal Spending Reduction, 1975-02-11

Item

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0006

Scope and Contents

The text is a letter from Congressman James R. Jones discussing the need to cut down on federal spending in order to stabilize the economy. He emphasizes the importance of re-evaluating spending priorities, reducing waste and non-essential spending, and balancing the budget to end deficit spending. The letter also mentions the need to address automatic cost-of-living increases in federal programs. Additionally, the text includes information about President Ford's budget proposal, which aims to control federal spending and deficits.

Dates

Creation: 1975-02-11

Creator

Jones, James Robert (Jim), United States Ambassador to Mexico (1993-1997); Chair of the House Budget Committee (1981-1985); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1973-1987), 1939- (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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