By now I was acutely aware that presidents could not only lie to the people but their policies could also cause havoc to our nation. I also realized I had to carefully study qualifications and experience of a vice president before casting my vote as they so often ended up in the Oval Office.
During the two terms of the Reagan years, it seemed to me the nation settled down. I was in my 40s and busy raising my family, working to help pay bills, and readying to send my daughter to college. We faced 10 years of tuition bills that would take every dime out of our checking account in payments not only for her but our son who would follow in college after she graduated.
