For the first time in my entire life, layoffs were introduced to my area under Reagan's watch. My area is a good gauge for being able to tell the difference between an honest-to-goodness need for massive layoffs & making jobs disappear for the sake of corporate bigwigs pocketing more of the profits. There is a lot of industry around me & they're making money hand over fist. The industry around me provides life's necessities & is a safe bet to continue thriving. Just witnessing the high volume of trains with long lines of box/tank cars & river traffic is evidence enough that the industry here is doing well. However, ever since Reagan's influence, walk-in applications have no longer been welcome. Getting hired is now a difficult process conducted by an outside firm.

I do have empathy for those with military careers who will be affected by the defense cuts, but this type of thing has been going on with the private sector for decades. Thank goodness military personnel have been trained for professions that can be applied if they leave the military.

We have to fix the domestic economy for everyone.