yet let us not forget our ultimate ...

yet let us not forget our ultimate goal. obstacle us balance the budget, if it be not that let us do it without hurting economic shooting and weakening the security of our nation. Keeping this strategic goal in mind, the President and I have achieved the following. 13 million of recent origin jobs. Inflation falling from 12 percent in 1980 to just 1 percent in 1986 Interest rates dropping from 215 percent in 1980 to 775 percent now. Our defense strengthened. In summary I believe we can make secure that our best days lie ahead by the agency of controlling spending and keeping taxes down.

QUESTION 3

HUMAN NEEDS

What part do you see for governments-- federal, state and local--in of that kind areas as: education, training, use health care, housing, equal opportunity, the environment, and programs for the elderly? At your first Cabinet meeting, what instructions would you give to the heads of departments with responsibilities in these areas?

DEMOCRATS

Michael s Dukakis

Consider the record we built in Massachusetts.

We helped working families, and the somewhat old by balancing our budgets and by means of cutting taxes five times in four years. unless we also made concern for the in the greatest degree vulnerable members of our society a top priority.

Our service and training (ET) program helped welfare families lift themselves on the outside of poverty and become self-sufficient wage-earning citizens.

And we helped 30000 low-income families find fit affordable housing.

We were the first to use state stocks to supplement the federal nutrition program for women and infant children.

We quadrupled literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning scholarship assistance; and increased capitals for public higher education according to a greater percentage than any other state.

We worked hard to provide quality health and household care for older citizens.