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Saturday, January 26, 2008
The magic of Ronald Reagan
By VictorM:Barack Obama has pushed Ronald Reagan's name to the surface. It serves to reminds us that even though conservatives try to pull a rabbit out of the hat with every mention of his name, Reagan's real legacy is not the conservative mantra they advertise these days:
Reagan did virtually nothing to advance the socially conservative agenda he talked about. He appointed Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy, two moderate swing votes, to the Supreme Court to go along with Antonin Scalia, his lone conservative appointee. And he signed the biggest illegal immigrant amnesty bill in the country's history. He allowed spending to skyrocket under his administration, leaving the country saddled with historic debt.Kevin Drum adds:
And he signed the INF treaty! And left the Department of Education intact! And raised taxes half a dozen times! And supported expansion of the EITC!... in addition to his half dozen other tax increases, Reagan raised the payroll tax to rescue Social Security. But no modern day Republican in his right mind would give that a moment's thought.
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