From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: The Decline of America: The Priorities of our "Representatives"
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Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1992 03:59:46 GMT

The Decline of America: The Priorities of our "Representatives"

  "The G.A.O.'s estimated bill for repairing America comes to $500
  Billion to renovate bridges and the interstate highway system, $150
  Billion to clean up toxic dumps, $100 Billion to $130 Billion to
  decontaminate nuclear weapons facilities, $20 Billion for new public
  housing, and more." -- Ralph Nader, Mark Green, _Passing on
                         The Legacy of Shame_

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                ===============================          |   J W P    |
                W i n n e r s   &   L o s e r s          | Fact Sheet |
                ===============================          |   No. 3    |
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                  Federal Spending From 1980 - 1990
                       (adjusted for inflation)

Percentage
Increase/decrease
     |
     |                            Military
     |
     |                               +46%
+50% |
     |                             XXXXXX
+40% |                             XXXXXX
     |                             XXXXXX
+30% |                             XXXXXX
     |                             XXXXXX
+20% |                             XXXXXX
     |                             XXXXXX
+10% |                             XXXXXX
     |                             XXXXXX
  0% |------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX            XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX
-10% | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX            XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX    xxxx
     | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX            XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX
-20% | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX            XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX     -7%
     | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX            XXXXXX   XXXXXX
-30% | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX            XXXXXX             -19%     Educa-
     | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX             XXXX     -25%              cation
-40% | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX                               Child
     | XXXXXX   XXXXXX   XXXXXX             -33%    Farmers  Nutrition
-50% | XXXXXX   XXXXXX    XXXX                      Home
     | XXXXXX                               Mass    Admin.
-60% | XXXXXX    -49%     -48%            Transit
     | XXXXXX
-70% | XXXXXX   Health   Employment
     | XXXXXX    Care    & Training
-80% |  xxxx   Services
     |
     |  -77%
     | Housing


             This chart measures how much spending has changed as a
             result of federal budget policies from 1980 to 1990.

Source: OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Watch 1731 Connecticut
        Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009


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