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...election campaign, he will win the presidency. In Seattle, McGovern argued: "I've had to fight uphill every single step of the way in 16 years of public life, so this is nothing new to me." But as the time until November was diminishing, that hill was getting steeper...
Even these dubious calculations would oblige McGovern to raise $27 billion in new tax revenue. He says that most of this would come from steeper taxes on U.S. families that earn more than $20,000 a year. He once estimated the average net tax increase in the $12,000-to-$20,000 bracket at a mere $21-whether per person or per family was not clear. Later he revised the calculation to $50 per person-or $200 for a family of four. In fact, one computer run showed that the tax increase on families...
...productivity gains, about 3% to 4% yearly. Delfim also eased price controls; that gave a lift to production, but certainly did not help slow inflation. Last year prices accelerated by 20%, which would be horrendous almost anywhere except in Latin America, where many countries have often suffered even steeper price increases...
...dwelling unit, or $215,000. State Mutual managed to convince the bureaucrats that the costs of clearing the land would make the site adequately expensive. Architect Thompson wanted to preserve the natural beauty of the area's rolling hills, but FHA regulations specify walkways with grades no steeper than 8% to accommodate mothers pushing baby carriages. After weeks of haggling, the FHA finally assented to walkways with a 10% grade...
...Falcon plunged toward the Apennines' 12,000-ft. peaks in a trajectory steeper (25°) than any moon lander before, Scott and Irwin barely displayed a trace of emotion. By the time they were 50 ft. from the surface, the dust kicked up by Falcon's engine was so thick that Scott could not see the landing site. Relying on instruments, Irwin counted: "Ten feet . . . eight feet . . ." Then Scott cut in: "Contact." On Falcon's instrument panel, a blue light flashed. Said Scott: "The Falcon is on the plain at Hadley...