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...long-range strategy has not started well. Whatever Reagan may believe, his closest advisers do not expect Congress to approve the budget in anything like its present form. They hope they can hold the Republican-controlled Senate in line and force the Democrat-dominated House to propose such unpopular alternatives as canceling tax cuts, freezing Social Security benefits or slowing the military-spending buildup. Not only might such positions be risky in an election year, but the President could also blame Democrats for any resulting budget deadlock. The White House also hopes that the economy will revive enough by late...
People must see that progressive demands coincide with their best interests. However, it is possible that through jingoism, well orchestrated media campaigns, a Russian invasion of Poland, etc., people might consider the military buildup worth the sacrifices it entails. The United States has only been in one broadly unpopular war; the American people supported WWI, WWII, Korea, etc. The American people are not consolidated pacifists, and I do believe that there are situations where the majority of Americans would favor a military buildup...
...doctors who overtreat and overprescribe than by the indigent ill, angers some state officials. Says Gerald M. Thornton, director of social services for North Carolina's Forsyth County: "He wants to take Medicaid, a respectable program, and give us food stamps, a program that's so unpopular that a person who gets stamps might as well be wearing tattoos. That's like getting a gift of garbage...
...letter sent to all professors last week, Henry Rosovsky, dean of the Faculty, strongly urged faculty members to offer courses at traditionally unpopular hours, especially recommending 8 and 9 a.m. sessions and 90-minute classes on Tuesday and Thursday...
President Reagan's incredible victory in the AWACS controversy [Nov. 9] is proof of his strength and leadership. He must be admired for his persuasive powers and his ability to withstand and deal with unpopular issues...