3 ms·Isn’t this the exact opposite? It helped in the short term but hurts in the long term.by mikeash 8y agoIsn’t this the exact opposite? It helped in the short term but hurts in the long term.klq 8y agoNo. In the short term, it hurt a lot because people had to be trained, etc. But in the long term, it sent a message. Maybe some federal employees would be on strike right now if Reagan hadn't done that.mikeash 8y agoFederal employees on strike right now sounds like it would be wonderful.