The Nation - News from Sept. 18, 1985
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Senate debate on a new Superfund law began with a White House warning that Congress risks a veto if it enacts a broad-based tax to pay for an expanded toxic waste cleanup effort. The warning came in a letter to Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) from the Office of Management and Budget. Senior Administration officials “will recommend that the President disapprove any legislation containing a value-added or other broad-base tax,” the letter said.
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