How was it Reagan managed to raise taxes 7 out of 8 years.

Skink

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Tue Feb-15-11 08:58 PM
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How was it Reagan managed to raise taxes 7 out of 8 years.

I could guess.

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craigmatic

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:03 PM
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1. He didn't call it raising taxes they were "revenue enhancers".

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Skink

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:10 PM
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4. Sound like my orthotics" walking supplements".

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demosincebirth

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:07 PM
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2. Those were necessary

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OHdem10

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:08 PM
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3. If Democrats look like they might think about raising taxes.

Republicans go into fits.

When Reagan raised taxes, they had to be raised and
Democrats did not object.

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EstimatedProphet

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:13 PM
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5. Because Ronald Reagan was a real Murkin, goddamit!

Ain't none o you lieburuls has the reight to question The Gipper!

It really isn't any more complicated than that. Reagan was a great patriot because they think he was, and that's the end of it.

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Skink

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:16 PM
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6. I think Poppy told him about W.

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AndyTiedye

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:27 PM
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7. The Media Was On His Side All the Way

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hollowdweller

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:39 PM
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8. Different time.

People were more realistic back then in some ways. Politics was anyway.

It's got progressively harder to raise taxes since say Bush 1. Clinton did it but just barely.

The working class wages have stagnated since then too, mostly thanks to the Gipper so sometimes voters hear tax increase they reflexively oppose it even if it won't affect them. Weird.

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Motown_Johnny

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Tue Feb-15-11 09:41 PM
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9. I believe they were mostly regressive taxes

placing more of the burden on the lower classes and easing the tax burden of the rich

Republicans can stomach those

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