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From: dyer@vaxuum.DEC (Official Mail of the 1984 Olympics)
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Subject: Reagan and Truth
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 10:54:02 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 13 10:54:02 1984
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Reagan and Truth_______________________________________________________________

> I seem to recall that Reagan stated, when he took office, that the economy
> would get worst before it got better.

	You recall wrong.  Reagan has consistently explained everything hap-
penning to the economy in such a way that he would look good.
	There was a surge in the economy between his being elected and his
taking office.  He said that business was improving in anticipation of the
wonderful changes he had in store for the economy.  After he took office,
and Wall Street was slumping a bit, *then* he started with the "we have to
all make sacrifices for the long-term blah blah blah..."
	Right now, everything's just rosy!  The employment rate is going
up at a great rate, according to Reagan.  Of course, he doesn't mention
that this surge in employment is due to people who lost their jobs in the
recession finding work again.  Nor does he mention that the lowered infla-
tion is a result of the same recession.  Nor does he mention that the "re-
covery" has been bought with tomorrow's money; rather he blames the huge
deficit on Congress, whose arms he twisted to get his budget passed.

	Reagan's disregard for the truth is disgusting.  No other president
has been documented to have lied as much as he.  Not only the economy, but
on practically every issue we find the Reagan Administration operating on
a basis of dishonesty.  Why do we stand for this?
		<_Jym_>

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