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re: Questions about Reagan
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:04 am to SuperSaint
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:04 am to SuperSaint
Re: Economics. RR was a devotee of the Chicago School of Supply Side Econ. Think Milton Friedman. It was named after a group of Econ Profs at U. of Chicago.
The left referred to it derisively as 'trickle down' to play into class envy. Supply Side worked. The 80s were great... a time of unprecedented peace time growth. The economy was so good that the MSM developed a technique to undercut the good news.
It went like this...
"Good evening, I'm Dan Rather and welcome to CBS Evening News. Some good economic news today as the unemployment rate dropped to 4% but that doesn't help people like Maude McGinnis who cannot find work and has trouble feeding her 6 children. For her story we go to Tina Titless in Memphis..."
Then Tina would present her 10 minute story about poor Maude who would say things like "Ah don't know where they get this good economy stuff. Ah don't see it. There ain't no jobs out there. Mah kids don't know iffin' they gonna eat from one day to the next. We need help out here and the President don't seem to care no way no how."
This kind of reporting went on every day for 8 years.
The left referred to it derisively as 'trickle down' to play into class envy. Supply Side worked. The 80s were great... a time of unprecedented peace time growth. The economy was so good that the MSM developed a technique to undercut the good news.
It went like this...
"Good evening, I'm Dan Rather and welcome to CBS Evening News. Some good economic news today as the unemployment rate dropped to 4% but that doesn't help people like Maude McGinnis who cannot find work and has trouble feeding her 6 children. For her story we go to Tina Titless in Memphis..."
Then Tina would present her 10 minute story about poor Maude who would say things like "Ah don't know where they get this good economy stuff. Ah don't see it. There ain't no jobs out there. Mah kids don't know iffin' they gonna eat from one day to the next. We need help out here and the President don't seem to care no way no how."
This kind of reporting went on every day for 8 years.
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Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:25 am to Zach
Reagan is my all-time favorite President and easily the greatest in my lifetime. He took over an abysmal economy, just horrible conditions. His endless optimism, his stated goals, his ability to connect with Americans, the incredible leadership ability. The Patriotism this country felt during his Presidency. Oh, the media hated him, and he had the liberals eating out of his hand.
Remember his funeral when all those people lined roadways across America to say good-bye?
Our enemies feared him. Our allies adored him. I think Thatcher had a crush on him.
The media tried to hang him on Iran Contra. Sold bad, outdated weapons to a terrorist country to fund soldiers fighting Communism. BFD.
Reagan brought the economy roaring back in the 80's. Imo, his policies laid the foundation for the tech explosion in Silicon Valley. Yeah, the deficit rose, but Carter had hollowed out the military and Reagan knew the country was stronger with a strong defense. Actually, Reagan worked with a Democrat majority in the House, where spending bills originated.
I miss him terribly.
Remember his funeral when all those people lined roadways across America to say good-bye?
Our enemies feared him. Our allies adored him. I think Thatcher had a crush on him.
The media tried to hang him on Iran Contra. Sold bad, outdated weapons to a terrorist country to fund soldiers fighting Communism. BFD.
Reagan brought the economy roaring back in the 80's. Imo, his policies laid the foundation for the tech explosion in Silicon Valley. Yeah, the deficit rose, but Carter had hollowed out the military and Reagan knew the country was stronger with a strong defense. Actually, Reagan worked with a Democrat majority in the House, where spending bills originated.
I miss him terribly.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:29 am to Zach
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This kind of reporting went on every day for 8 years.
Obama would be whimpering in the corner if he had to deal with a media half as hostile at the one that confronted Reagan on a daily basis.
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