Economic Aid for Los Angeles
One of the aftermaths of the riots is placing urban reform on the front burner of governmental policy. What is government’s typical response in times of crisis (especially in an election year)? To spend more money. Now is the time for community leaders and private enterprise to rebuild our communities from within the community. The urban-aid package is just a Band-Aid that would only increase the national debt.
MATTHEW NORDAHL, Van Nuys
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