q V Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/22 : CIA-RDP90-01208R000100020018-2 WASHINGTON POST. 2 January 1986 MARY MCGRORY Who Could Buy the Government? ‘anna buy aused government who don't pay any taxes are perhaps the people with the bucks may think “Tom agency? peopl wealhy enough otuy the whole Senyer"s a dy book sod want te "You may be able to in 1986. package. Still they might be wiling tothe hot stuff in “Romeo and Juliet.” ‘The president has in mind the Tent out various departments to less f IA would “privatizing” of the government, which affluent, but equally vengeful elements. Pal meana selling it, and as afrat siep the It's worth thinking about. Inkecollectors would covet it. So would ‘adminiatration talked about putting the _T would think the Arms Coatrol and wimps who want to shut it dow Federal Housing Administration up for Disarmament Agency would go for a gain, though, there are the new te song, or maybe nothing, on the besia of patriots who would like to bring back ‘According toa budget draft proposal, its performance rating. Anyone around the rack and thumbecrews for leakers the buyer would get the whole thing, ee seea any arms coatrol and and lob grenades ito the Kremlin “including assets and liabilities.” disarmament in the past five yeara? men's room. ‘Maybe that’s just the beginning. ‘assume that Congress would be put © - Maybe, on second thought, we should ‘A lot of us would like to get our hands 0" the block, too, although, come to ‘not sell the government. You can’t be ‘ partment and think of it, it may have been bought and sure who would want to buy it. Staitten Reuter got ot our tacks, aid fr already. The PACS, you know. ‘Trouble ia, who can afford one? The They spend big bucks, and they get a Sauda, the defense contractors and an #0 eum on their itvestment, odd lottery winner or two are about the produce spirited bedding. It does nly peopl ich enough to swing 2. Piclear weapons work Maybe some a ee come ayers” outfit ke Beyond War, the richest and ‘These are details that have to be tonieat of Soups, could pass the re hat and buy the aukes—for dumping Me must bs petty magne how. PHT se much ten around the this could simplify Christmas giving. For rtrnent of Health and Human the man who has everything: 10,000 ‘Services. It's just not a winner for the bureaucrats anda building Dig enough ely investor. Its clientele is terribly "The fa ‘are too poor to capture draining: the old (Social Security), the — poor (welfare), the unwashed (the the U.S. Department of Agriculture, homeless). No, HHS might not make it which they probably wish t0 do 90W inthe marketplace. On the other hand, ‘more than ever since they heard on if those souls who keep telling us about New Year's Day that it is about to start the parasites, welfare cheats and notifying delinquent farmers that they atv umetmployed bad a fant raser, ‘must try to get their finances in order Ronald Reagan might go and rake in a’ ar face foreclosure. Maybe they could few bilkon forthe cause of making the payin surplus grain, Aispossessed Pull Up Their Socks ‘Ask yourself the asking price for the “The Justice Department might set IRS, which of all departments might hands reaching for wallets, There are ‘tempt the average taxpayer to take a ‘those who would take out a second fer. It might go fora bargain pice. Its moregage or thei life savings for the computers are worthless—they_ pleasure of sacking the attorney mangled millions of returns last year. A ‘general. Many a Harvard Law professor ‘number of rich people would like to buy is probably even now fantasizing the it just to close it down. farewell interview: “Mr. Meese, why Others might sete or an installation dont you resign and spend more Lime ofa “multiple-choice” return, allowing with the ConsUtution’ That was cur ‘taxpayers to pick and choose what items original intent in buying this heap.” ‘their money is to be used for. For ‘The same impulse might start a drive instance, you check schools, roads and —_ to buy the Education Department. ‘streetlights and put an X in the box next Public school system devotees would die to aid to the contrasor loans to Chile. to pinkslip Secretary Wiliam J. ‘Such a system could lead toa more Bennett, who rattles the tambourine for contented citizenry. it might also kill off private schools. On the other hand, the ‘some bad policies. The corporations » Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/22 : CIA-RDP90-01208R000100020018-2