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Show J. FORD ANDERSON As I See It S - ; , . ; ; . Take Owe humps Now Special interest groups that are preparing to defend their !e programs, such as NEA, AFL-CIO, food stamp recipients, and "many others must remember that the American people have 7sent congress a message. Give President Reagan a chance to fexy his new brand of economic medicine. President Reagan has convinced the public that his plan of I and budget cuts is a must if we are to control inflation. Some say they would like to see belt tightening, but in the jame breath say "don't cut my program." Lace Yes, there is screaming, but it is not nearly as bad as what "twill inevitably happen if inflation is allowed to continue. The federal budget must be controlled. as The feeling I get from the governors who met with the new administration is that they know they have a bullet to bite, and hhe new program is a must. They seem to be pleased that the president is in favor of moving many powers down to the state Lind local level. Federal regulation is causing them much rouble and confusion. et,; "Let's spread the pain," says the president. "It's better to gke a few lumps now to get the economy turned around." Television news reports that Breshnev in the Communist 1 world conference is upset about Reagan invectives against terrorism in the world. He would like to meet President Reagan face to face and work out a new SALT treaty, even talk about Afganistan and Poland in a summit meeting. Reagan officials report that they are not interested in a summit meeting at this time. They would like to see some real earnest action by the Soviets - not just talk but action on moving their troops out of Afganistan, ceasing interference in the affairs of Poland, and to stop supplying arms to the terrorists throughout the world. The Reagan team appears to be well-organized and functioning func-tioning efficiently. The various leaders are all out there selling the people on what must be done to avert an economic disaster in this country. The opposition continues to bring up the abuse of the poor and aged in face of the president's insistence that he will not hurt them. Better to take a few lumps now than to wait for the wholesale destruction of our society that will inevitably result if we continue our present course. |