[KJacob]

I am sorry but what policy did Carter enact that lead to the recovery?

[headsonpikes]

The not-so-fun part is reducing government.

Huh??? That's the most fun part!

[darkwing104]

And the public hardly understands the social upheaval these policies will soon unleash.

I didn't need to read beyond this line. Typical liberal condescension

[Not A Snowbird]

I knew there was a reason I don't read the Seattle Times. Thanks for reminding me.

[doggieboy]

Tough to spend something that you don't have. Though liberals and some Republicans do try.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Why does no one remember that the DemocRATS in contravention of a specific deal made by them to limit spending broke every and I mean EVERY spending limitation proposed by both Reagan and George H.W. Bush?

I hope that people on this board remember the smirking and sneering of Sen. Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-Commieland) on television as he was quizzed about another lie and broken promise made to the President?

And as far as Rep. Rostenkowski ("Don't be too tough on Rosti" - David Broder) he was a common thief and crook.......as well as head of the Ways and Means Committee.

Lies lies and damn lies from the Left as always.

Regards,

[Texas_Jarhead]

" Rather than fix it with a small increase in Social Security taxes, Reagan pushed through a big hike, thus giving birth to the Social Security surplus."

Right, he did it all by his lonesome. I mean it's not like he had the complicity of a Democratically controlled House & Senate.

[Billthedrill]

reckless tax-cutting

This one ranks with "risky scheme" as a flag with the words "I'm an idiot" emblazoned on it. Reagan's tax cuts resulted in increased revenues, clearly, unequivocally, and immediately. This should have been good news for the social spenders, but in fact, they've never forgiven him for it.

[Incorrigible]

Was President Reagan the only person in the Federal government during the 80's? Did he suspend the Congress?

One man, even a man like Reagan, can only do so much to herd the Democrat controlled legislature onto the path of righteousness.

[vbmoneyspender]

When Reagan came into office, the top marginal income tax rate stood at around 70%. When he left office, there were only two income tax rates of 15% and 28%. Somebody explain to me how that constitutes a tax increase.

[TBarnett34]

Not to his credit, his tax increases mostly targeted working people.

And who was he going to increase taxes on, the non-working people?

What a moron.

[auboy]

Lowering inflation, interest rates and taxes is a bad thing?

Froma Harrop, call me if you ever escape la-la land.

[Reeses]

Reaganomics defeats socialism at its source. It cuts off its money supply and lets it choke to death. That's the socialist author's hidden motive against it. Deficits and debt are no way to run a prosperous business, however these same tools are very cost effective for making an enterprise non-prosperous: the government.

[GOP_1900AD]

Reckless tax cutting? What about reckless welfare statism and the endless teat of mama guv?

[oh8eleven]

Reaganomics made the world safe for today's reckless tax-cutting. And the public hardly understands the social upheaval these policies will soon unleash.
ROTFLMAO

[talleyman]

I'm sure millions will want to attend Froma Harrop's funeral.
(Note to Moderator: I said "attend", not "cause". I was good...))

[HungarianGypsy]

It's funny how liberals talk about two sides of their face. I know a liberal who complained about the tax cuts, and is now complaining about having to pay state taxes. (apparently, higher state taxes are the fault of the tax cuts. you'd think he'd be happy to contribute)

[Liberal Classic]

Spending is never reckless or irresponsible. Reducing spending always is.

[kevkrom]

And far from cutting government, Reagan expanded it, mainly through increased defense spending.

The problem is, the liberals believe this. The budget increases came primarily from spending on social programs, not military ones, in order to get Congress' support for the military buildup. Reagan sacrificed that part of his economic program because he decided that the threat from the USSR was much more important to deal with first.

[Still Thinking]

Yeah those reckless !% tax cuts can really lay waste to the budget, expecially after spending growth has outstripped inflation for what, like 100 years running?