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Originally Posted by Tanngrisnir3
Ah, more Reagan worship. "Real" hope and change? You mean like doing exactly the opposite of what he actually espoused? Like growing the federal gov't to record levels of scope, size and power? Like massively increasing deficits? S&L crisis? One could go on and on.
What Reagan brought, by any rational analysis, was exactly what he brought to Hollywood: sheer feel-good cosmeticism.
Oh, and it's $20 to get into, say, Yosemite.
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A '93 GAO report said that our National Parks could be self-sufficient if the money stayed in each park's budget instead of going to the general fund. That's probably true, as Rangers have no incentive to collect money they can't keep in their budget.
I see no reason NYC subway riders who will never enter a National Park should subsidize those who enjoy them (as I do).
And btw, $80 a year allows unlimited access to every National Park. Pretty good deal. Again, if the $80 puts you in the poor house, perhaps your neighbors will be good enough to lend you a hand out.