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demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man) writes:

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>Brett
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>80s: 18 million new jobs, deficits down (%GNP), tax rates down, tax revenues up
>GNP up, inflation down, unemployment down, interest rates down, cold war won
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You must have really loved the '80s. Ah, those were the days, with
Reagan holding his hand to his ear and saying he can't hear the
reporters questions because of the helicopter noise. And Lady Nancy
redecorating the White House and inviting Sinatra over. That must
have been a fun time for you.

I question your assertion that deficits went down. My information
shows quite the opposite. Here are some figures for you:

President Johnson..........Total deficit $44.8 billion
President Nixon............Total deficit $67.0 billion
President Ford.............Total deficit $126.9 billion
President Carter...........Total deficit $226.9 billion
President Reagan...........Total deficit $1,034 billion
President Bush.............Total deficit $1,004 billion

Your 18 million new jobs are "McJobs." Winning the cold war was
the culmination of a long process involving both parties. Recall
if you will Clinton's statement that "Bush taking credit for
winning the cold war is like the rooster taking credit for the
sunrise."


Brian Redman
(bfrg9732@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu)
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