Success Stories Of Government Action

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Success Stories Of Government Action

            success stories of government action in                     the  United States  (soon!)It is popular to bash the federal government on grounds it is bloated, ineffective, and wasteful. As Ronald Reagan argued in his 1981 inaugural address, “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” Public opinion polls document that many people largely agree with this critique. For example, Gallup surveys show that the number of people that believe the government has too much power has risen from 39% to 60% in recent years. Substantial majorities think the government is not very effective at solving problems.Yet that reasoning ignores the numerous government success stories of the last few decades. In this article, I list ten areas where government action has made a positive impact on the United States, created social and economic opportunities, and improved people’s lives. These programs have remained popular with the public and attempts

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success stories of government action in                     the  United States  (soon!)It is popular to bash the federal government on grounds it is bloated, ineffective, and wasteful. As Ronald Reagan argued in his 1981 inaugural address, “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” Public opinion polls document that many people largely agree with this critique. For example, Gallup surveys show that the number of people that believe the government has too much power has risen from 39% to 60% in recent years. Substantial majorities think the government is not very effective at solving problems.Yet that reasoning ignores the numerous government success stories of the last few decades. In this article, I list ten areas where government action has made a positive impact on the United States, created social and economic opportunities, and improved people’s lives. These programs have remained popular with the public and attempts

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