November 04, 1984 (vol. 95, iss. 52) • Page Image 1
…De icits: By CECILIA DELAVE The federal government's deficit has been a major issue in this year's presidential campaign, and each candidate offers a plan to decrease the deficit by controlling the budget. The controversy, however, stems from the difference in the Republican and Democratic plans. PROPONENTS OF social spending say government is increasing defense spending while cutting social programs, like Social Security, in an effort to redu...…