During his term, the unpopular program of cuts in public expenses was implemented, together with a hardly successful reform of health care financing.
Passion for the Confederate cause waned after implementation of unpopular programs like a draft, high taxes, and martial law.
Moreover, while Republicans will certainly get credit for a program that works, they will also be blamed for an unpopular program.
Hammocking is a technique used by broadcasters whereby an unpopular program is scheduled between two popular programs in the hope that viewers will watch it.
But he expressed concern that the growing tendency toward earmarking revenues could leave unpopular but necessary programs unfinanced.
At Ryder, he introduced several unpopular programs, including drug testing and health maintenance organizations, with minimum fuss.
Democrats have been pushing the Administration for politically attractive changes in the way the cleanup is managed to attract support for the unpopular program in the House.
Income taxes became a central source of revenue for many popular, and unpopular, domestic programs.
He strongly opposed an unpopular photo-radar program introduced by the Liberal government and attacked it as a revenue grab.
Though persuasive and humorous in small groups, he does not shine in public gatherings and he has had to defend an unpopular economic program.