The Superfund legislation provided 'federal money for the cleanup of hazardous waste disposal sites that posed an imminent threat to the public, and where the responsible party either could not be identified or was insolvent.
(Archived document, may contain errors) - 27 July 22, 1977 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CARTER'S ENERGY PROGRAM Background As the Carter Energy,Package nears the end of its considera tion in the House, concern is growing over its potential cost to the American public. Much of the measure consists of tax programs intended to either encourqge or discourage some sort of activity in th e energy area. While the Administration has repeatedly emphasized that the taxes will be rebated, the fact is that in many instances they will not be returned.
The loss of the Challenger Space Shuttle has resulted in such a severe shortage of space launch capability that U.S. companies are turning even to the People's Republic of China to launch American satellites.
(Archived document, may contain errors) 86 August 18, 1982 INTANGIBLE DRILLING COSTS: A TAX ON RISKS INTRODUCTION Tax hikes need not be huge to do great damage to the economy. In some instances, even very small tax increases can have effects far outweighing the marginal additional tax dollars they generate. A case in point is the minimum tax on so-called Intangible Drilling Costs, or IDCs.