Posted on 11/25/2009 8:14:01 PM PST by cradle of freedom
We have had six Republican presidents since Franklin Roosevelt. Have anyone of them done anything to reverse the policies of FDR?
At least they haven’t selected blatant Communists like Henry Wallace as running mates.
They have only slowed it. I will in the future
never vote for the lesser of 2 evils. I will vote on principle only.
Ronald Reagan took the top marginal tax rate from 70% to 28%. Ronald Reagan reversed the idea of government spending driving economic growth which under Roosevelt failed to reduce unemployment prior WWII to Reagan’s free market approach which ended the modern scurge of inflation and recorded record low unemployment.
I can go on.
That's because both parties are statist. The only difference between them is the direction in which they want to grow the Federal government.
The parties have competed with each other for the institution of common supranational goals since the advent of the UN. Period. Currently the Dims hold the goat of the Afgan national game as applied to American politics (Buzkashi). The American public is the goat.
And how much bigger the national debt become under Reagan?
Let us not hide from the truth!
I can go on.
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No, you nailed it to the wall.
Although its always worth it to break out the hammer every once in awhile.
Especially nowadays.
gee look around....these rats down right love this country so much they are willing to make us impoverished and enslaved....
yep....lets keep the pubs shortcomings up front because they are so much worse than the rats......../sarcasm/
I wonder how many dummies we have here causing discention ....wonder how much they get paid....
I am so sick of people who's only response to this horrible debacle going on is to some how find a pub to blame....
Irrelavant. The national debt as a percentage of GDP was reduced under Reagan. He grew the GDP, unlike the current president, who is reducing it while exploding the debt. That's the key.
then be prepared to have dozens and dozens of AL Freakins around because the rats love nothing better than people like you throwing votes to a third party and giving rat after rat victories....
Al Freakin would never be a senator if close to 500,000 votes for a third party candidate had gone for Coleman....
elections have consequences....
K7UGA was pro homo in the military. Phhht
you too young to remember David Stockton?.....he had all sorts of ideas about SS and taxes that the rats wouldn't allow....
This is the only way the GOP will give us a real conservative to rally around.
Since Congress does the spending
The Democrats have had most of the say
after FDR
Year Congress President Senate (100) House (435)
2009 111th D D - 55*** D - 256
2007 110th R D - 51** D - 233
2005 109th R R - 55 R - 232
2003 108th R R - 51 R - 229
2001 107th R D* R - 221
1999 106th D R - 55 R - 223
1997 105th D R - 55 R - 228
1995 104th D R - 52 R - 230
1993 103rd D D - 57 D - 258
1991 102nd R D - 56 D - 267
1989 101st R D - 55 D - 260
1987 100th R D - 55 D - 258
1985 99th R R - 53 D - 253
1983 98th R R - 54 D - 269
1981 97th R R - 53 D - 242
1979 96th D D - 58 D - 277
1977 95th D D - 61 D - 292
1975 94th R D - 60 D -291
1973 93rd R D - 56 D - 242
1971 92nd R D - 54 D - 255
1969 91st R D - 57 D - 243
1967 90th D D - 64 D - 247
1965 89th D D - 68 D - 295
1963 88th D D - 66 D - 259
1961 87th D D - 64 D - 263
1959 86th R D - 65 D -283
1957 85th R D - 49 D - 232
1955 84th R D - 48 D - 232
1953 83rd R R - 48 D - 221
1951 82nd D D - 49 D - 235
1949 81st D D - 54 D - 263
1947 80th D R - 51 R - 246
1945 79th D D - 57 D - 242
The only thing I can think of is that they lowered taxes. But none of them cut spending or cut the bureaucracy, which just continued to grow, and grow, and grow.
Reagan did try to cut spending for the first six months or so, but it was hopeless with a Democrat congress refusing to cooperate. So basically he gave up on that.
That history suggests that if Obama passes his health bill, it cannot be reversed. Not unless the whole damned system collapses, which is certainly possible.
The Republicans have been unable to cut even small programs, like the funding for PBS, let alone big items like the totally useless Department of Education.
ironically, henry wallace was a republican when fdr originally selected him as secretary of agriculture
Let us get REAL!
Swallow your ego and your pride and admit that Reagan did the best that could be hoped for!
The truth is, Federal Revenue exploded under Reagan.
Tax rate cuts ALWAYS increase revenues.
However, spending went up even faster.
Presidents do not have the POWER to do anything but VETO, and when you are fighting the Evil Empire, there are other priorities.
Budget bills originate in CONGRESS!
Go after the liberals in CONGRESS!
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