[RockinRight]

Tax revenues are up 59 percent since 1980. Because of our economic growth? No. During Carter's four years, we had growth of 37.2 percent; Reagan's five years have given us 30.7 percent. The new revenues are due to four giant Republican tax increases since 1981.

Is there any accuracy to this?

[sheikdetailfeather]

The Real Reagan Economic Record: Responsible and Successful Fiscal Policy

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2001/03/the-real-reagan-economic-record

[smokingfrog]

As I recall, Reagan lowered tax rates but also eliminated some deductions. For some people that might have meant a tax increase. The idea was to simplify the tax code, but it never really happened to any substantial degree.

One of Reagan's big things was to rebuild the military during his two terms (esp. the Navy) -- something that RP probably did not approve of. The democrats knew that they could stick all kinds of stuff into a military spending bill (which they did), and Reagan would probably still sign it.