February 11, 2011
Politics Notes On Reagan

I’m a bit late for the centennial birthday celebration, but here’s a bunch of facts about Reagan the Republican’s don’t want to hear (and some even DENY hearing):

  • He raised taxes six times while president (7 of his 8 years he raised taxes)
  • He was for 0 nuclear weapons
  • He tripled the Federal Budget
  • He caused unemployment to jump with his massive tax cuts for the rich
  • He grew the size of the Federal Government
  • He tried to privatize Social Security then kept it funded
  • He added one of the largest Federal Agencies, the Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • He did little to stop abortion
  • He gave amnesty to millions of undocumented workers
  • He illegally sold weapons to Iran
  • He helped to create the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden
  • He supported mandatory public school prayer (which he tried to pass)
  • He, as governor, ended free college tuition in California
  • He, as governor, cut college education funding and funding for basic education
  • He, as governor, cut the education budget from 12% to 6% for California

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