The Invisible State
2017-12-04
Schedule:
Today: some Clinton and Bush.
Wednesday: 2008, economics and politics.
The Big Picture, 1989-2008
- Increasing pessimism about what the government could do, and policies to match;
- Increasing optimism about the ability of markets to solve problems of daily life;
- Public goals funded indirectly without clear government control.
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)
1993 Health Care Reform plan
Inspecting Florida ballots, 2000