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BUSINESS FORUM; WHY IT PAYS TO PRIVATIZE PUBLIC SERVICES
FEDERAL budget-making in the era of the Gramm-Rudman balanced-budget amendment has catapulted a new word into the nation's vocabulary - ''privatization,'' or the transfer of Federal assets and functions to the private sector. As a commendable first step, the Reagan Administration has proposed the sale of a portion of the $245 billion portfolio of outstanding Government loans, such as those to students and small-business men. Sales of assets make good political and budget sense as a strategy to make the kinds of rapid deficit reductions necessary under Gramm-Rudman. They would bring in large amounts of cash quickly, in contrast to the savings from ''contracting out,'' which would take years to amount to significant reductions. Thus, selling assets can be used to meet immediate budget targets, after which savings from other forms of privatization and from orderly program cuts would keep deficit reduction on track. Asset sales in the United States could result in similar benefits. Selling public housing at a discount to tenants would raise money, cut subsidy costs and give low-income Americans the chance to own their own homes. Selling airport landing slots to airlines would bring in revenue and lead to more efficient use of airspace. Selling Washington's National and Dulles Airports would cut the deficit while leading to a more economic use of each airport. And selling franchises to private companies to sort and deliver first-class mail would help meet the Gramm-Rudman target - and there can be little doubt that service would improve.
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BUSINESS FORUM: THE WELFARE BILLS IN CONGRESS; Real Reform Is Nowhere in Sight
The second flaw involves the vast industry of professional welfare providers - what black neighborhood scholar Robert Woodson calls the ''social welfare-poverty complex'' - spawned by the Great Society. For this powerful pressure group, which depends for its livelihood on Federal programs, ''reform'' means increased spending on welfare services, not self-help and independence among the poor. Welfare industry lobbyists, therefore, routinely use licensing and regulation to drive informal neighborhood service-providers out of business. Unfortunately, the welfare system weakens the family. Aid to Families with Dependent Children, for instance, encourages fathers to leave the house and shirk their responsibilities, and it encourages young, unmarried mothers to move out of the family home - a form of ''independence'' that usually condemns mother and child to years on welfare. So despite all the talk of reform, real improvement is nowhere in sight. Indeed, the welfare system seems almost impervious to change. Two years ago, when the architects of the Great Society met to celebrate 20 years of the Johnson welfare state, one commentator observed that despite intense debate over the years, the combatants are still battling ''between the 45-yard lines.'' The same is true today. And that is very bad news for America's poor.
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Cancâun, Cozumel & the Yucatâan
Provides information on accommodations, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and outdoor activities, along with suggested itineraries and an overview of the history and culture of the region.
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HARMFUL PUTDOWNS THAT PERPETUATE BLACK DEPENDENCY
To borrow a phrase, there they go again: The National Urban League, in its annual review of the \"State of Black America,\" once again presents a dismal picture of black progress. Sweeping aside the steady decline in the black poverty rate, solid employment gains and dramatic successes by black self-help organizations, Urban League President John Jacob-taking the position that every silver lining must have a dark cloud-declared the condition of black America to be \"deceptively grim.\" The reason? It's all because of Ronald Reagan, alleged reductions in federal programs and racism. Jacob's solution? Vote Democrat and get that federal cash flowing again. Jacob is right to be concerned with the enormous gap between black and white unemployment rates. The gap has been growing steadily since the 1950s, despite the dramatic increase in federal aid to blacks during that period. Among teenagers, the black and white unemployment rates were virtually the same in the 1950s. It was during the glory days of Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society that the gap really began to widen. Little has happened to the trend since then, though the overall black unemployment rate has fallen 2 percentage points since 1986.
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The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma)
The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma) is the ultimate travel guide to this exciting, largely undiscovered country with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best Burmese attractions. Discover Myanmar's highlights with stunning photography and information on everything from exploring the iconic temples of Bagan, boating across beautiful Inle Lake or trekking through remote Shan highland villages. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Myanmar, relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, shops and restaurants for all budgets. Explore every corner of this exciting country with easy-to-use maps to help make sure you don't miss the unmissable.
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The rough guide to China
This guide to China enables you to explore the sights and attractions of the country, offers advice on where to stay and eat, and comments on China's history, politics, environment, and people.
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