[WilliamofCarmichael]

Besides the event of this day forty years ago would someone please explain what John Kennedy did to be note worthy as a president? Please provide sources. TIA.

[Mr. Mojo]

He cut taxes, brilliantly stood up to the Soviets in a nuclear crisis, and inspired us to do what many people thought impossible -- landing men on the moon and returning them safely to earth.

So yeah, there have been far worse Presidents than JFK. In fact, given his relatively conservative views on economics, he would almost certainly be viewed as a "DINO" by todays Rats (if he were a member of their party today).

[T'wit]

He was a friend of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

[MeekOneGOP]

Besides the event of this day forty years ago would someone please explain what John Kennedy did to be note worthy as a president? Please provide sources. TIA.

He was the last Democrat President to understand that cutting taxes stimulates the economy. He pushed tax cuts and got them when the economy was in a recession.

The "Secret" JFK Tax Cuts

SUMMARY: Ted Kennedy and Democrats are fuming over the use of John F. Kennedy in pro tax cut advertisements. The ads show footage and the words of JFK, who greatly reduced taxes, including a reduction from 91% to 70% for the rich. Why the JFK tax cuts were no different than Reagan's tax cuts, and the ones proposed by Bush. Why Democrats are so desperate to hide this.

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