The Nation - News from Jan. 17, 1989

Americans believe they are better off after President Reagan’s eight years in office by a margin of more than 2 to 1, a survey has found. A poll by Time magazine and Cable News Network also found that Americans believe reducing the budget deficit should be President-elect Bush’s first priority, and they believe Bush will do a better job handling the deficit and several other major issues than his popular predecessor. Poll results were released in this week’s issue of Time magazine. Sixty percent of respondents in the survey said the country is better off.