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To: greenspirit who wrote (16846)	1/24/1998 7:11:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Respond to of 108807

Here's an interesting study regarding the Reagan record on a variety of issues. Not a study your likely to read in the mainstream press. And I wonder why not...

To: greenspirit who wrote (16846)	1/24/1998 7:21:00 PM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Michael, Thank you for the compliment. I have read the Cato Institute article and even bookmarked it. I will be one of the first to state that I personaly prospered and did very well during the Reagan years. I well remember the mess left behind by the Carter Administration and am quick to applaud President Reagan for reversing much of what was caused by many of President Carter's disasterous programs. I think also that Reagan should be counted among California's most capable and best governers. Reagenbushyears is not one word. At least to me, these men and their Administrations were day and night. That said, I still maintain that Reagan's cost-cutting polices in social programs have cost us more over time than did any immediate savings. I will admit to basing much of this reasoning on personal experience. Because of where I worked prior to and throughout the Reagan years, I became acutely aware of the onslaught of the many marginals who were thrown out of their "expensive" tax-supported safety nets and into more expensive, less-effective programs which cost real and immediate dollars both to individuals and ultimately to society as a whole, and we are still paying and will continue to pay. I'll admit that most of my attitude towards airline deregulation has been spoon-fed to me by airline pilots and other airline workers. Granted, their conversation is sprinkled with disdain over the "riff-raff" one now finds in the terminals and on the planes. However, they also express concern about airplane structural safety and maintenance, crowded skies, the molassas and ineptude that comprises the FAA, and other matters which should be of concern to the flying public. Also, with deregulation, many airlines aren't anymore. By no means could I or my family be considered wealthy or among the elite (I wish <g>), but over the years I have traveled by air extensively. My personal take is that flying used to be a lot more affordable and a lot more pleasurable than it is today, even when one considers inflation and other factors. I probably should not have mentioned the airlines as an example of a Reagan degulation blunder because, as you probably can tell, I don't know enough about it and based my statements on what has been told to me and on my personal traveling experience over the years. However, in the area of health care, with particular emphasis on public health and mental health, I stand by what I stated. Holly