‘I believe the spirit of volunteerism still lives in America. . . . The truth is we’ve let government take away many things we once considered were really ours to do voluntarily . . . I believe many of you want to do those things again . . .” proclaimed President Reagan in his address to the nation on September 24. The President knows, and said, that “it will take time for the effect [of this program] to be felt. . . . The important thing is to hold to a firm steady course.”
Right. But will the country wait three or four years for it to take effect? If the American people, deeply hooked on living beyond their means and depending on the government, can bring themselves to swear off, won’t they expect to get some reward for their pains fairly quickly?
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