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...Poles talk too much and too openly; they should do their business of reform, but at the same time they should restrain from debating the issues of freedom and democracy, in order not to irritate Soviets...
There are troublesome paradoxes in these slashes, which Reagan sees as essential to "reduce inflation and reward the spirit of liberty and enterprise that were responsible for our nation's economic might." The cuts are deep enough to cause genuine pain for many citizens, yet not sufficient to restrain the out-of-control growth of federal spending. To do that will require a rethinking of some basic questions about democratic government How far can a compassionate society, which this nation is anc must remain, go in protecting its citizens against the vicissitude; of life without conferring unwarranted benefits...
...Soviets must restrain themselves from seizing geopolitical opportunities in the Third World...
...because they would stimulate enough business to compensate for the lost revenues by significantly increasing the Government's total tax take. But Reagan's more conservative advisers convinced him that tax cuts-and the inevitable, initially huge budget deficits-would fuel inflation unless accompanied by measures to restrain demand. Thus Reaganomics now includes not only a supply-side tax reduction but also calls for less Government spending and strict control over the growth of money...
...wants. His silver tongue has not won the hard hearts of Wall Street. Older Americans, who adored Reagan as one of their own battling inflation, are ready to claw him to death if he threatens Social Security and other entitlement programs, which must be cut if he is to restrain federal spending...