Carter to Push Anti-Inflation Program: Carter to Push Anti-Inflation Program
Washington Post Btatnvrltrr President Carter will push for a ÛÏcomprehensive" anti-inflation program regardless of misgivings voiced by.AFL-CIO President George Meany, says chief economic adviser Charles L.'Schultze. i Carter recognizes that getting a commitment from business as well as organized labor ÛÏto exercise restraint ih'the private sector" will be difficult, Schultze said in an interview.</br></br>Therefore, to avoid ÛÏwaving red flags at people,Û the administration wants to limit public discussion of the program until it has had a chance to discuss its ideas privately with Meany, oltfer. labor leaders and business representatives, Schultze said.</br></br>- Carter and his principal aides IJiaven't yet mapped out the scope of Ihc proposed anti-inflation program, i Schultze said. Discussions within the ; Cabinet-level Economic Policy Group (ÐÊmay take a month or more to complete, he said. The EPG is co-chaired by Schultze and Treasury Secretary W. Michael Blumcnthal.</br></br>ÐÊÐÊÛÏI donÛªt want to go- very far into this, simply on grounds that I donÛªt want to shoot from the hip,Û Schultze said.</br></br>But Schultze made clear that despite MeanyÛªs opposition, some form of advance notice of planned wage and price increases, on a voluntary basis, will be a key part of the . program, ÛÏWe want the chance to discuss with the relevant parties, before wage and price actions are actually taken, what the impact is going to be," lie said. ,v The program will seek to boost sup-