if it be not that let us not forget our ultimate goal.

if it be not that let us not forget our ultimate goal. put to hire us balance the budget, however let us do it without hurting economic growing and weakening the security of our nation. Keeping this strategic goal in mind, the President and I have achieved the following. 13 million novel 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 sum and substance I believe we can render certain that our best days lie ahead by way of controlling spending and keeping taxes down.

QUESTION 3

HUMAN NEEDS

What part do you see for governments-- federal, state and local--in in the same state [i]or[/i] condition areas as: education, training, business 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. moreover we also made concern for the greatest in quantity vulnerable members of our society a top priority.

Our application and training (ET) program helped welfare families lift themselves without of poverty and become self-sufficient wage-earning citizens.

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

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

We quadrupled society scholarship assistance; and increased supplys for public higher education from a greater percentage than any other state.

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