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burdman30ott6
FyreByrd
And if Reagan were never elected, America would be a much more progressive nation.
The above is reason enough to celebrate Reagan's victory for virtually everyone who doesn't depend on taxpayer redistribution for their personal wellbeing.
LeatherNLace
It's a damn shame John Hinckley, Jr. didn't have better aim.
burdman30ott6
LeatherNLace
It's a damn shame John Hinckley, Jr. didn't have better aim.
Adults are having a discussion here. Let's keep the ridiculous immaturity out of the thread, please.
buster2010
Yes Reagan was something to celebrate. His war on the middle class was really good for America not to mention skyrocketing national debt because of the tax cuts he gave his wealthy backers. Then he thought it was a good idea to get companies to move overseas another real good idea for America. Reagan was Americas worst president.
burdman30ott6
buster2010
Yes Reagan was something to celebrate. His war on the middle class was really good for America not to mention skyrocketing national debt because of the tax cuts he gave his wealthy backers. Then he thought it was a good idea to get companies to move overseas another real good idea for America. Reagan was Americas worst president.
Reagan had insanely positive median income growth. The national debt under Reagan grew because of military and defense spending (which also generated real jobs and real growth, unlike the no-strings attached bailout spending and handouts we've become accustomed to lately), not because of "wealthy backer" glad handing. Also, Reagan neither forced the unions to strong arm their meal tickets out the door nor signed the free trade agreements allowing those businesses to leave sans negative impacts.
Bottom line, Reagan was a solid president. Not the GOAT, but certainly nowhere near the dreggs from the bottom of the leadership barrel we've seen from such presidents as Carter and Obama.
Long-Standing Support for Free Trade with Mexico. Ronald Reagan first proposed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico in his 1980 presidential campaign. Since that time, The Heritage Foundation is proud of the role it has played in articulating President Reagan's vision of free trade in Latin America and around the world.