European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Lands across America line last May.rotation9 requirements of Iho truly needy " the vast majority of americans rallied behind Reagan s genial leadership and in 1984 they re elected him by a landslide. Only Minnesota s loyalty to native son Waller Monreale prevented Rongan irom achieving an unprecedented 50-Stato sweep we democrats Are very Lucky that the 22nd amendment prevents him from running for a third said new York mayor Edward Koch Only half in Josl. Reagan held firm during a deep debilitating recession that wrung inflation irom the american Economy resisting the Lempia Tion to prime the economic pump oven when 10 percent of Iho work wee was Idle then watched the Economy Lake Olf on its second Long Cal recovery since world War ii four years and count tag still Many Reagan programs and policies never got off he ground others found lured Reagan a conservative who made his name preaching the gospel of fiscal restraint and promising to tame the government presided Over a doubling of Iho National debt and Iho coca lion of huge Trade imbalances that sent Shock Waves through american Industry and agriculture much of the Arm Boll is staggering through hard times that Reagan s payment in kind program and skyrocketing subsidies $26 billion in 1986 alone May Neve Only aggravated the supreme court rebuffed Iho administration s assaults on affirmative action and its Ai tempt to police Hospital nurseries on behalf of handicapped in lands Reagan was unable to Weed the departments of Energy Ana education Oul of his Ca Mcl the Small business administration survived along with the Legal services corp Amtrak and a Host of Otho programs that Reagan tried to eradicate but the $4 billion a year Revenue sharing program a Richard Nixon innovation recently succumbed and Reagan squcc2ed other Federal Aid into Block Grants with fewer Federal strings attached the Jungle of Federal Grants to state and local governments As rear Jan called it. Was winnowed irom s34 in 1931 to 392 in 1984, according to the congressional research service alter in Lalion Aid Irum Washington Lor Educ Ahon training Community development employment social Sor Vicos arid Simitar purposes Lull 2-1 percent i / 1985 his administration was Orceil to Retreat Irum Laire environmental policies i Lis con Rovergial Interior Jii Riv Wall stepped Down under fire and he,id1, roller i the environmental f role lion Agency Altor efforts to clean up to Xic Wal a became Eri duped i l Uhdal of Cagan ups unable to loan Flat . A a popularity into political Achon on a to j us ,.,i his personal revulsion again Abi Titi in and or fervid suf spoil of prayer in Public Are no luit Iun la id Lor Fin Ati a i re Urban Promise arid Ali i , a i ii or Arne f ,. Uary 11, 1987 Treasury Secretary James Baker left staff chief Donald Regan rep. Richard Gephardt vice president George Bush and Senate majority Leader Tobert dote watch Reagan sign Trie tax overhaul Bill oct. S3, 1986. Federalism Swap of welfare duties with Iho Salas most social programs at which he swung his budget a survived some arc larger than Ever ally Aurah inf Lahon has eroded their purchasing Power. But in some instances whore Reagan lost policy Bailies he won political wars he ailed Ullery in trying to Force sleep culs in Federal Aid to schools which he insisted were primarily a stale and local responsibility. But a Reagan advisory Panol caught the Public s Lancy with a punchy 983 report on mediocrity in u 5 schools that broadside helped propel school reforms Onlo the Agenda of governments business exec lives. Parents and teachers themselves Reagan s new federalism initiative unveiled with ruffles and nourishes in the 19b2 state of the Union address was never introduced in Congress Itie was to Swap programs shifting to the lit 1. Aid to f Ami ties Wilh dependent children total skimp1 Avirl us her programs while Washington Jaq wild on theule co jts of i clip air ii was a Chi cuke jul of i x billion Napthal Jan i h Wjk used Tor a Rig in 1 to in ins near Nurs Cam Pairon Arja inst tit Ruitian -irjoverikir1 lock one i a a in -.ijk Iii a ii to .it ,., of Lumpy i Liliu Szijj. Into la Sivji i i ii . In it Mil jul a Irish d Lul i Jeri Ifie whole Pali Tif few re Deroli in i Urr i i Yovu Nimir niayor1. School Slof Jeurink Rirl nor ind owner Lead Learned to live ,"., futeral ii if Arij to Lel hink uld in do doing a he Ine my state agencies in Many areas Are better of said Babbitt Arizona s outgoing governor they re now coming to me instead of going to Washington i Ihrk that s very when Boston loss 12 million in remedial education funds in the first round of Reagan culs it gave me the Opportunity to reorganize the whole remedial Effort. We wound up with a belief said Robert Spillane former superintendent of schools in Boston who is now running the Fairfax county. Schools Madith c Anderson Reagan s Dom Oslic policy adviser in 1981 and now a scholar at Iho Hoover institution at Stanford University said i think if you look Back in icbms of presidents who have helped to make a map. Dramatic change in Public policy he s going to be one of the very in a manner similar to for s 100 Days and Lyndon Johnson s juggernaut of Groat society legislation n the months alter the Kennedy assassination. Reagan won his political spurs by ring Meeng Quick passage in 1981 of Rheta cuts and Budzol cuts that were the Lifeblood of mis prime Lime appeals to the people earned him the great communicator sobriquet the la Reform plan that rear Jan signed Inlo a i v in october May Well tie his most enduring legacy i he maximum to Rale. 70 percent when Kea in look office dropped to 50 percent in his first round of culs. And now will tie 28 percent lower than Llor Hasic lax Rale to Britain some wealthy americans will Ince a 5 percent Suie har Jug Hal will have the Elfeel of out the lower a i percent late on part of to Leif income the stars and stripes Page 15
