What ever happened to John Anderson?

[Max Sawicky]

". . . Because Reagan, you see, cut the federal
budget for public housing by more than two thirds. He ended all future
public housing construction. He eliminated most housing vouchers. . . . "

Another guy who can't count.

Federal outlays, housing assistance (under Income Security),
Item # 604.  Historical Statistics, Table 3.2, deflated with
GDP housing deflator

1980    8,348 
1981	 12,490 
1982	 17,211 
1983	 13,957 
1984	 13,732 
1985	 30,370 
1986	 13,293 
1987	 13,554 
1988	 15,193 
1989	 16,691 
1990	 19,875 
1991	 24,497 
1992	 23,123 
1993	 24,498 
1994	 24,677 
1995	 29,567 
1996	 26,754 
1997	 27,124 
1998	 25,712 
1999   23,678

I can't explain the spike in 1985.  Basic trend is
w/ Reagan is up for a while, then flat.  Bush is up,
Clinton is up a little, down a little (sound familiar?).

mbs