A lot of that went on for dependents in the AF. Late 60s, I operated an immunology clinic at a base hospital. And a lot of wives were not taking extended husband TDY's very well. Thank God, I didn't get many temporary duty assignments.
Yes much better for those in charge of public policy to be in touch with data rather than being in touch with the people.
Being in touch with the data is being in touch with the people for anyone with even a little sense of math. That's what the data is. It's about all the people. Reagan,. who truly loved people, just didn't get numbers and data. His people always tried to keep ordrinary people away from him for that reason. He'd meet a single mom who was struggling to get by, and he'd want to do something to help people like her. Show him the data on millions of people like her, and it just wouldn't connect for him.
Data is not always about people.
Basic necessities were considerably more affordable during the Reagan administration than they are now.
The majority of people who do not want to be inconvenienced by taking action, are those who go on and on about how something needs to be done about global warming. They're still pretty much living the same lifestyle as most everyone else. But it's not really within the power of the average citizen to change global warming or the economy.
Well you know I've been hearing so much about how data supersedes real life experience.
From my experience food, rent, clothes, cars etc were more affordable from 80 to 88 compared to now. I don't recall any family members doing poorly either.
I'm not saying it was a golden age. Just that prices were more realistic for the working class. These days I'm living in a tiny room with just a small sink in a century old rundown hotel, because rent for what used to be a cheap working class apartment is sky high. I'll probably have to work overtime or a 2nd job at nearly the age of 62 just to keep a roof over my head if the place I'm at now closes down. Oh and I'm driving a 23 year old Toyota because car prices are so high. Amazingly the glowing statistics and data don't seem to be helping any.
For me, the true golden age was from the early sixties to about mid-1980. Rent was pretty much nonexistent, I had as much discretionary income as I needed, and I rarely had to work.
Well, yes. Data can be about all sorts of things. And for a lot of people, data is difficult to comprehend.
At the start of his administration. But a steep decline in real wages for the lowest-income people began on his watch...
I'm glad there are those who find solace in scribbles.At the start of his administration. But a steep decline in real wages for the lowest-income people began on his watch...
Biden struggled with the results of the pandemic, but in the last 10 months, real wages have continued to rise faster than inflation. So it's good news for most of us. Well, not really for me, since a substantial portion of my current income is fixed, but for most people who need it the most.
Those who do not comprehend data remain forever deluded when considering things like economies. For Reagan, notice that real minimum wage declined drastically during his term in office.
