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DISINCENTIVE EFFECT. I4EN THE CONGRESS SUGGESTS THE SMALLEST PERCENTAGE OF
THE RECENTLY ENACTED WINDFALL PROFITS TAX BE USED FOR ENERGY PROGRAMS, IS IT
ANY WONDER THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S VIEW OF WASHINGTON IS JADED?
WE ARE A PEOPLE WHO LOVE FREEDOM. THIS IS A BASIC/FUNDAMENTAL
VALUE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT GOVERNMENT IS NECESSARY FOR ORDER AND PROTECTION.
THAT IS A PART OF OUR CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT WANT TO
BE STIFLED BY GOVERNMENT. WE REMAIN WILLING TO JOIN IN A COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP
FOR BENEFICIAL ENDS.
WE HAVE FAITH IN OUR YOUNG AND VIEW THEM AS THE HOPE OF THE FUTURE.
AT THE LBJ SCHOOL OF PU LIC AFFAIRS WE HAVE A POOL OF TALENTED YOUNG PEOP
WHO ARE EXCITED ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE. THEY ARE DEDICATED NOT TO WHAT . BU TO
WHAT OUGHT TO BE. TIEY BELIEVE IN A FREE COMPETITIVE SOCIETY AND THAT ALL
PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE BARRIER-FREE ACCESS TO IT. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DEDICATED
TO THE CONSERVATION OF ALL THAT IS GOOD ABOUT FORMER GENERATIONS AND ARE
DETERMINED TO CORRECT MISTAKES OF THE PAST AND MAKE LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND
OTHERS BETTER. THEY ARE NOT HOSTILE TO THE PROFIT MOTIVE BUT TO WHAT THEY
VIEW AS UNJUST ENRICHMENT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO INVEST IN THE EDUCATION OF
YOUNG PEOPLE. THE REWARD IS WELL WORTH IT.
OUR No. 1 DOMESTIC PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INFLATION. THE
LANDSCAPE IS LITTERED WITH SOLUTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN TRIED AND FAILED. INFLATION
ERODES OUR SAVINGS AND OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE DOLLAR. IN SPITE OF THIS THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE HOLD ON TO A LATENT FAITH IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY. APPARENTLY
FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES ARE NOT WORKING. A TRIPARTITE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND LABOR WORKING WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF COtMON PURPOSE
AND GOAL MIGHT YIELD SATISFACTORY RESULTS. 'hAT IS NEEDED IS MUAL TRUST, AND
COMMON PURPOSE AS WELL AS MUTUALITY OF SACRIFICE.i
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Jordan, Barbara C. Dominant Political Issues and Forces in the 1980's, text, April 22, 1980; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth611294/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Southern University.