Deficit Reduction

This may well go down in the record books as the most naive idea in recorded history--It will probably appear more like a Frank Capra scenario than sound fiscal thinking--but I propose it nevertheless.

President-elect Clinton has brought a new breath of fresh hope into our lives. I fear, however, with our crushing national deficit draining so much out of every dollar just to pay off the interest, Clinton will have to proceed with a huge dinosaur around his neck.

As we all know, Superman is dead--and so our new President, strong as he may be, will have tough going trying to finance a health program, AIDS research, help for the homeless, Russia, Somalia and Bosnia, job training, education, farm assistance, ad infinitum--with this huge hunk of money needed just to pay off our incredible debt.

Maybe if each and every one of us would contribute a little something--whatever we can spare--into a “deficit fund”--it might ease the President’s burden a bit--and we’d get it back so many times in the form of health care, AIDS research, education, job training, etc.

SHELDON KELLER, Los Angeles