The Invisible State

2017-12-04

Schedule:

Today: some Clinton and Bush.

Wednesday: 2008, economics and politics.

The Big Picture, 1989-2008

  1. Increasing pessimism about what the government could do, and policies to match;
  2. Increasing optimism about the ability of markets to solve problems of daily life;
  3. Public goals funded indirectly without clear government control.

Deregulation

Major Deregulatory Moves:

  • Airlines (1978)
  • Railroads (1980)
  • AT&T Antitrust breakup (1982)
  • Removal of Equal Time doctrines for TV, 1987
  • Repeal and circumvention of rules about banking sector (1998-1999)

Clintonism

Ricky Ray Rector

1993 Health Care Reform plan




Newt Gingrich, Wired

Grover Norquist

The result:




Clinton Testifies

Kenneth Starr

Stocks go up

Bush




Inspecting Florida ballots, 2000

1880

Increasing Polarization

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Bush Administration