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From: ka@hou3c.UUCP (Kenneth Almquist)
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Subject: Re: Defeating Reagan matters most
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Jeff Grunewald asks:
	do the liberals really believe that the answer to every
	problem is creating more beaurocracy and more regulations?

I'm glad you posted that question to net.flame, Jeff, since I doubt
you were looking for a serious response.

The answer, of course, is "no".  For example, I approved of Carter's
deregulation of the airline industry.  What's that you say?  Oh, I see.
I must be mistaken about Carter deregulating the airline industry.
After all, Reagan says that Democrats support regulation; and Reagan
is an honorable man.

Let's try another example, then.  I strongly oppose Reagan's proposal
to require former government employees to submit anything they might
write for government approval before publishing it.  Oops!  That was
probably a measure vital to the security of the United States.  Forgive
me for thinking it was a regulation.

To be honest, I must confess that I do believe that regulation
can cure *some* problems.  For example, when after ten years of EPA
regulation of water polutants, the Androscogin looks like a river again,
I am naive enough to think I am viewing a cause and effect relationship.
Dear me, I seem to have overlooked the fact that environmental regula-
tions can increase the cost of production and thereby decrease the GNP.
At this point I must confess to an even greater heresy, which is that I
do not view increasing the GNP as the greatest good.  No doubt you have
just written me off as a loony.  It's clear from Ronald Reagan's record
on the environment that he would agree with you.  And that is why I am
going to vote for Walter Mondale.
				Kenneth Almquist