And both of whom had political beliefs that were exactly opposite of Lincoln's on virtually every issue.
TAXES:
Reagan/Goldwater - favored massive income tax cuts
Lincoln - favored massive tariff hikes and the first income tax
MONETARY POLICY:
Reagan/Goldwater - Free-market/monetarist persuasion
Lincoln - interventionist fiat money manager
WELFARE HANDOUTS:
Reagan/Goldwater - opposed welfare handouts
Lincoln - favored massive land giveaways to the poor
GOVERNMENT PROJECTS:
Reagan/Goldwater - opposed wasteful big government spending
Lincoln - favored "internal improvement" pork barrel expenditures
TRADE:
Reagan/Goldwater - free market and free trade
Lincoln - heavy protectionism
ECONOMICS: Reagan/Goldwater - guided by Adam Smith, the Austrian school, and the marginal theory of pricing
Lincoln - guided by Henry Carey, Hamilton, and the marxist labor theory of value
GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE:
Reagan/Goldwater - favored the restoration of state federalism and state's rights
Lincoln - the great centralizer
Give it up. If you don't like the name then there's always the Southern Party.
Fiscal Policy:
Reagan/Goldwater - favored fiscal responsiblity and a balanced budget.
Bush - favored massive increases in deficit spending
Government Philosophy:
Reagan/Goldwater - Believed in smaller government
Bush - favors massive new entitlements
Trade:
Reagan/Goldwater - free market and free trade
Bush - talks free trade put is quick on the tariff trigger when it suits him
Government Structure:
Reagan/Goldwater - favored the restoration of state federalism and state's rights
Bush - believes in government intervention over states rights through Constitutional Amendment, federal legislation, and regulation
And the one common feature between the three?
Reagan/Goldwater: Proud members of The Party of Lincoln.
Bush: Proud member of The Party of Lincoln.
At least there's that.
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