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Pleased to report that the federal deficit for fiscal 1976 was only $68,000,000,000, or roughly the cost of a medium-sized war, and not the $77,000,000,000 estimated with unusual precision by the Office of Management and Budget.

When two souls meet: “Meeting with reporters before their private discussions in Carter’s home, Nader and Carter stressed their basic agreement on issues affecting consumers, ranging from enforcement of antitrust laws to creation of a consumer advocacy agency in the government. At one point Carter noted that he and Nader ‘share a common constituency.’… Standing with Carter on the candidate’s front lawn, Nader said Carter’s public statements on consumer issues have been ‘better than [those of] any candidate that has achieved the nomination of any major party in recent decades.’… Jimmy Carter told a luncheon forum today that he hoped to challenge Ralph Nader soon ‘for the title of top consumer advocate in the country.’ “ (From news reports on the Jimmy Carter—Ralph Nader fusion.)

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Pleased to report that the federal deficit for fiscal 1976 was only $68,000,000,000, or roughly the cost of a medium-sized war, and not the $77,000,000,000 estimated with unusual precision by the Office of Management and Budget.

When two souls meet: “Meeting with reporters before their private discussions in Carter’s home, Nader and Carter stressed their basic agreement on issues affecting consumers, ranging from enforcement of antitrust laws to creation of a consumer advocacy agency in the government. At one point Carter noted that he and Nader ‘share a common constituency.’… Standing with Carter on the candidate’s front lawn, Nader said Carter’s public statements on consumer issues have been ‘better than [those of] any candidate that has achieved the nomination of any major party in recent decades.’… Jimmy Carter told a luncheon forum today that he hoped to challenge Ralph Nader soon ‘for the title of top consumer advocate in the country.’ “ (From news reports on the Jimmy Carter—Ralph Nader fusion.)