Yeah. He bombed Khadafi's compound and killed his daughter in 1986.
Khadafi then funded two terrorists to blow up Pan Am 103 over Scotland in 1988.
He really pounded Khadafi, didn't he?
He managed to cut taxes and roll back the role of the state to do so.
Reagan raised taxes in 1984. RAISED TAXES! Then he restructured the tax code in 1986, eliminating the shelters that helped fuel the savings and loan scandal in the Bush I administration.
Ivan, you need to brush up on your history.
And, calling me a "sick twisted bastard" in the first sentence sets the stage for a rant, not a discussion.
Which Libya was at pains to deny for years because of fear of retribution (thanks to Reagan). Strange form of revenge, where you don't let the person you're avenging yourself on know who did it. Truly, Libya went to ground.
Reagan raised taxes in 1984. RAISED TAXES! Then he restructured the tax code in 1986, eliminating the shelters that helped fuel the savings and loan scandal in the Bush I administration.
Reagan cut income taxes (the taxes to which you refer are payroll taxes and a petrol tax). Overall, government's share of GDP went down during Reagan's watch.
And, calling me a "sick twisted bastard" in the first sentence sets the stage for a rant, not a discussion.
Give me a break - you've been vile towards anyone who suggests anything untoward about your hero. You shouldn't scream like a little girl when someone kicks you hard in the goolies in retaliation.
Ivan