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From: Joshua.R.Poulson@CYBER.WIDENER.EDU
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Subject: Budget deficit reduction
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Date: 8 Oct 90 16:27:34 GMT
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Since the government is getting really serious about lowering the budget
deficit are we assured of losing the HDTV race?  Are we really finally
going to lose the technology battle?  I'm curious about your opinions on
this out there.

The first things to go in any budget battle are the highly speculative ends
of science.  We've been falling behind in the HDTV fight and there are
hardly any projects as important as this one is to the United States'
economies.  In an era where there is only one manufacturer that makes
televisions in America I think that the budget crisis (sic) is only going
to hurt us more.  Sure, we need to reduce our expenses but we also must
enhance our most effective means of future income.

I think that the budget deficit reduction has come too late to save us.
Now the only way to stay out of debt is to hurt the projects that will keep
us alive ten years from now.

Does anyone have a solution?  Or are we going to fall even further behind
in the world economy?

--JRP [Joshua.R.Poulson@cyber.Widener.EDU]
"I'm a man that's good at saying disturbing things."
Widener University in no way is reponsible for what I say or do.