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Spitfire of ATJ

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11. The Reagan years SUCKED but Republicans did historical revisionism....
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 04:28 PM
Feb 2013

They did it to fool the public and what's hilarious is they only convinced themselves.

Selling arms to Iran while claiming they're the enemy? Are you kidding?

I'm convinced that 7-8% unemployment is the new norm as long as we keep destroying public sec jobs. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #1
Lower the reirement age to include workers nobody wants. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #7
For younger readers, WPA means Work Progress Association. Wikipedia it. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #12
K&R Champion Jack Feb 2013 #2
Every problem this country has is rooted in a Reagan policy or program. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #3
It wasn't just Reagan,...it was Republicans who were against The New Deal. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #8
The actions taken during the Reagan years are direct contributors to our current problems. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #10
The Reagan years SUCKED but Republicans did historical revisionism.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #11
One way to read this is that government spending and investment (in the US) is good for gdp. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #4
or george w bu$h*????? spanone Feb 2013 #5
I've known since around 1980 that things are always more SheilaT Feb 2013 #6
They understand. It's their JOB to sell the lie.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #9
So is your suggestion that we go back to spending 33-35% of GDP? mostlyconfused Feb 2013 #13
can haz chartz cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #14
Annual growth in spending: Reagan - 6.8%, GWB - 7.7%, Clinton - 3.5%, Obama - 1.4%. pampango Feb 2013 #15
Charts can say a lot of things. That one could suggest Reagan started fixing the problem mostlyconfused Feb 2013 #16
If you think it suggests "Reagan started fixing the problem", you must be a big Obama fan. pampango Feb 2013 #17
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