things were pretty damn good under Reagan ,Bush 1,Bush 2,and even under Clinton when he was held in check by a republican congress !!! .....but you know what maybe you are right so lets do it your way lets raise the tax rate ,and spend trillions more on social programs ......that ought to stimulate the economy !!!
Reagan raised taxes, so did Bush and Clowntoon.
Bush cut them and see where we are now?
Of course cutting taxes was not the only factor in dragging us down but it accelerated the process esp when combined with 2 wars.
Reagan raised the SS withholding too much and gave congress 2 trillion or so in surplus SS funds to waste.
Reagan doubled the debt as well and we went from a creditor nation to a debtor one.
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