Magazine content is available exclusively for TIME subscribers.Perot: Dr. Feelbad and the Deficit
WITH HIS BITTER PRESCRIPTION FOR ELIMINATING THE FEDERAL DEFICIT BY 1998, Ross Perot likes to style himself as the straight-talking realist of American politics. Perot was at it again last week, appearing on the Today show to chide the presidential candidates for failing to tackle the deficit, and hinting anew that he would jump back into the race unless they faced the issues.
But panelists in TIME's economic forum warned that Perot's medicine would be the wrong tonic to give the economy now. "It would be an absolute disaster to have a Ross Perot program in 1993," said Donald Ratajczak, an...
Email, Password or Region is incorrect
A required form parameter was missing.
The System is currently down. Please try again in a few minutes.
Email Address is invalid
Password is blank
Most Popular »
- JC Penney and Ellen, Lowe's and All-American Muslim: A Tale of Two Bigotries
- Four Ways the U.S. Could End Up at War with Iran Before the Election*
- The Art of Nazi Hunting: How Israel's Mossad Found Adolf Eichmann
- Study: Zapping the Brain Boosts Memory
- College Endowments: Why Even Harvard Isn't As Rich As You Think
- Bradying: The Poor Man's Tebowing
- Pentagon Rules 'Shift' on Women in Combat
- Twimmolation Alert: Roland Martin Gets His Ascot in Hot Water at CNN
- House Pulls the Plug. Too Soon or Too Late?
- Why We Need a New Definition of 'PC'
- The Upside Of Being An Introvert (And Why Extroverts Are Overrated)
- The Brain: How The Brain Rewires Itself
- Egypt's NGO Crisis: How Will U.S. Aid Play in the Controversy?
- Friends With Benefits
- New York City: 10 Things to Do
- Seoul Searching
- Pentagon Rules 'Shift' on Women in Combat
- Haiti Papers Over the Past: The Rebranding of 'Baby Doc' Duvalier
- In Singapore, Finding Peace Among the Pain of Thaipusam
- India Upgrades Military to Match China
More News from Our Partners
Top Stories on TIME.com
Quotes of the Day »
