Power of the Dollar

Week of Feb. 16, 1981
President Reagan notes the purchasing power of a dollar earned in 1960 is now just 36 cents. Facing a huge deficit, his message is clear: get ready for big cuts in Social Security, welfare, and unemployment compensation. Off the list: military spending.

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