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13.01.45-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title sequence 13.02.35-PAUL DUKE/LINDA WERTHEIMER/COKIE ROBERTS in studio-on program-preview of battles over the BUDGET in 1982 Congress, preview of ELECTION YEAR activities of Congress. First, a Recap of year 1981 in Congress. 13.03.14-Shot of REAGAN (2/18/1981) addressing joint session of Congress, TIP O'NEILL and GEORGE BUSH sit behind REAGAN. REAGAN says his TAX CUTS will increase opportunity and the nation's wealth. Shot of Rep. BENJAMIN ROSENTHAL (D-NY) arguing that REAGANOMICS will fall most heavily on the Poor, and the rich will not pay any costs. Shot of REAGAN giving speech in Congress (State of the Union?), says that government's TAX POWER should not be used to regulate Economy or "bring about social change"---modest applause. Shot of Rep. BARBARA MIKULSKI (D-MD), addressing a meeting with many SENIOR CITIZENS, says that she shares their concern about REAGANOMICS as proposed changes in SOCIAL SECURITY. 13.04.03-Shot of NEWT GINGRICH, says voters gave power in the WHITE HOUSE and the SENATE to the "people who stand for change", but the HOUSE is the same old TAX AND SPEND DEMOCRATS. Shots of political volunteers/staffers? making phone call for a conservative group, soliciting help in organizing pressure on HOUSE on behalf of REAGANOMICS. Clip of a POLITICAL AD attacking Rep. PAUL SARBANES (D-MD). Shot of Rep. SARBANES, says that he doesn't think that expensive ads can manipulate Maryland voters. Shot of a young black "man on the street", says that the commercial did influence him, he thinks SARBANES is wrong to be in such opposition to REAGAN. Shot of a middle-aged white man in baseball cap, says he's not affected by ads attacking SARBANES. Shot of young black woman, says that she's against SARBANES because he won't support lower taxes. 13.05.41-Shot of Rep. CLAUDE PEPPER (D-FL) on campaign trail, shaking hands with some "good ol' boys" outside a cinderblock building. V.O.-PEPPER says he's always wanted to be helpful to other people. Shot of PEPPER chatting with older woman, older man. Shot of TIP O'NEILL seated in speaker's office, says now that DEMOCRATS are the opposition party, and it will be their policy to make REAGAN take responsibility for the BUDGET, for UNEMPLOYMENT, DEFICIT, INFLATION, etc.. Shot of Rep. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, chairing meeting of HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, says that the public will not lose sight of the fact that CONGRESS drafts and structures the BUDGET. Shot of Rep. JACK FIELDS (R-TX) speaking in HOUSE debate, says that "the eyes of Texas" are on Congress to see what they do with the BUDGET. Shot of Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D-MA), says that he doesn't object to the "eyes of Texas", but to the "hands of Texas being in my pockets". 13.06.42-Shot of a Congressman saying that although CONGRESS has just passed REAGANOMICS, there is nothing in the program to reduce INTEREST RATES. Shot of a CONGRESSMAN, says that REAGAN'S promises are "ringing hollow on Wall Street". Shot of financial analyst, says that WALL STREET is reacting to "concerns on Main Street". Shot of DAVID STOCKMAN (REAGAN'S budget guru of 1981), says that "Main Street wants a tax reduction". Shot of Sen. BILL ARMSTRONG (R-CO), excoriating STOCKMAN in a late 1981 committee meeting, says that the effects of REAGANOMICS have been "human tragedy of great proportions". Shot of Sen. DON REIGLE (D-MI), telling committee a hard-luck story of a farmer hurt by REAGANOMICS. Shot of Sen. MARK HATFIELD (R-OR), says that many people in Congress are facing re-election in 1982, and there will be fallout from REAGANOMICS and it's failure, and Congress won't treat REAGAN'S proposals in the same way in 1982. 13.08.49-Shot of Rep. CLAUDE PEPPER speaking to crowd from CAPITOL steps, vows to fight REAGAN'S reforms to SOCIAL SECURITY, says that if SENIOR CITIZENS vote in 1982, they can protect SOCIAL SECURITY.