Show Time For Reform j Analysis of the Presidents President's budget for fiscal 1973 shows that there will wIIl willbe be be an expected deficit of billion this year and billion next year The government Is engaged engaged en en- in al alarming budgetary What is needed Is a firm ceiling on expenditures the President suggests his Ws budget estimates of 2463 billion greater budgetary control of credit and lending activities and establishment of spending priorities based on 01 need and effectiveness Another over long-over-due reform would consolidate all appropriations into two measures one for defense and national security and one for all other federal expendi expend tures Also the President now has the choice of accepting or rejecting an entire appropriation bill He should have a limited power to veto particular items year Five cost projections should be required and used to discourage Congress ss from approving programs costing modest amounts the first year but committing future Congresses to spending billions Washington now budgets for a push-button push economy with quIll quill pen pen techniques As a result the country is in a serious budgetary bind and Congress should move quickly to adopt needed reforms |