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Crisis for the Democrats
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Item Title Crisis for the Democrats
Guest Wurf, Jerry (1919-)
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Date CreatedJuly 19, 1979
Description

This show is more about policy and less about politics than the title would

imply--although the feisty Mr. Wurf's anger at President Carter for his anti-inflation

program comes through loud and clear. Solid, substantive discussion of inflation and the size of government. JW: "The President of the United States inaugurates an anti-inflation program. He puts no inhibition on profits, he puts no inhibition on interest, there's no inhibition on anything that makes the rich and wealthy richer and wealthier. And he says, 'You working people will take 7 per cent and no more, otherwise we'll use all of the apparent and unapparent power of this government.' So the president of General Motors comes to Washington and he says the program is excellent, goes back to Detroit, raises the price of automobiles, and nothing happens to him. When our membership here in New York State want to get more than a 7 or 7 1/2 per cent pay increase, the whole federal establishment falls down on their heads."

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Country of Origin
Place RecordedNew York City, New York, United States
DimensionsDuration: 60 minutes
FormatText
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram S0378
Record Number80040.622
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