[Texasforever]

What did Reagan actually get passed other than his tax cut?

[Red Jones]

the prime legislation that reagan got out of congress was his big tax cut of 81. He got that tax cut at a time when the republicans were more weak than they are today. After that big success he settled into a mode of compromise with congress which meant that as long as they funded his military he let them do about anything they wanted. Of course late in Reagan's presidency he was very weak in congress, they were walking all over him.

By comparison Bush will not apparently ever stand for principal, he will not ever fight with the liberals on any big issue. So, unlike Reagan he will not incur the wrath of the liberals. People like Reagan in hindsight and he did win re-election in 84 very easily. But during much of reagan's actual presidency he was in the doghouse according to the popularity polls. He only improved his popularity when he campaigned for re-election in 84. Other than that his poll ratings were much lower than bush or clinton. But now that Reagan is passed from the scene andpeople see him in hindsight through history, they really like him.

Bush may be more popular now with the public, but not in history he won't be any ronald reagan at all. Bush won't stand up for the americans unlike reagan. Bush is an elitest who stands with the liberals against the americans. I hope bush proves me wrong, but I don't see it. Bush and the republicans truly don't like the conservatives, it is their preference to cut them out.