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...unnecessary war than Carter, and that Carter was much more sensitive to the poor and the elderly. Still, the right prevailed. The New Deal was out of steam; in the long run it ensured its own obsolescence by giving the workingman the wherewithal to turn Republican. Even so, his paycheck was inadequate. Everything seemed inadequate. The country had to move on, but it was not moving anywhere. Enter Reagan (with jubilation and a mandate...
...retailing to the less affluent is now harder. The ongoing ravages of inflation have cut off 4.2% from the purchasing power of the average paycheck in the past year. Says Chicago's Leo Shapiro, a consumer research expert: "There is real resistance to spending out there. People are entering the Christmas season deter mined to spend less than they did last year. They have more expenses, less cash; and they are resolved to keep more in their pockets...
...hard to think of Darci slowing her pace. She often works from 10 in the morning until midnight (class, rehearsals, performance) and then forgets to pick up her paycheck. In her apartment near Lincoln Center, her only companion is her cockatoo Lulu, though her parents and brothers visit...
Last night in the library your bio texts were stolen. You can't afford new ones until your paycheck comes...and that's after the midterm. Should you cheat? Steal someone else's books...
...national security." Reagan met with five Republican Governors in Columbus last week to discuss campaign strategy and, predictably, they downplayed the episode. Said Pennsylvania Governor Richard Thornburgh: "On the street corners of Pittsburgh, they're not much concerned about China policy. They're concerned where their next paycheck is coming from." Insisted Reagan Pollster Richard Wirthlin: "Reagan did not damage his grass-roots support...