Reagan Mulls Veto Of Bill to Repair Deficit-Cutting Act; Difficult Choice Involves Tax Increase and Defense From: The Washington Post | Date: September 25, 1987| Author: Bill McAllister; Tom Kenworthy | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

President Reagan, caught in what one official described as a "real tug of war" among his senior advisers, yesterday was still mulling a veto of new budget legislation that would force him to choose between a tax increase and a continued slowdown of his defense buildup.

One administration official familiar with the internal debate among the White House staff members and the president's Cabinet officers said it was "a very close call" whether Reagan will sign the legislation that stren...

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