Re: OTA papers

[azur@netcom.com (Steve Schear)]

>William H. Geiger said:
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>In <v02140b00af00318b1fef@[10.0.2.15]>, on 01/13/97 at 02:50 PM,
>   azur@netcom.com (Steve Schear) said:
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>>Its too bad OTA got the budgetary ax.  I met several of the staff and I
>>regarded them highly.
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>Actually this is a GOOD thing. Now they will be using their talents & skills
>in the real world providing a contribution to society rather than in another
>unnecessary government bureaucracy.
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>- --

I've read several of their papers and find, in those areas of which I feel
competent, there are few commercial equivalents with corresponding quality
and even-handedness in treatment.  I agree with you its best that much or
most of these government activities should occur in the market.  I hope
they do.  Only time will tell.

-- Steve