Blame Reagan for 'generational theft'

Reagan was a Democrat, which folks tend to want to forget. Republicans now are mostly Neo-Cons that are no more conservative than Mao. They never saw a tax dollar they didn't want to spend; soft on immigration; so pro business TR will be rolling in his grave; love Israel so much it's almost the 51st state (which, BTW is still socialist complete with it's Communist hangovers, communes) and it basically dictates policy in the Middle East, not the USA. Naw, conservatives don't really exist in the GOP anymore. Which is why Traditional conservatives tend to be independents or with some other third party, as the stench in the GOP is too strong to want to return. AC's owner's father wouldn't recognize the GOP anymore.

Sandy....do you even know what a Neo-Con is, or do you just like using that worn out buzzword?

Larry, the "massive tax breaks" came as a result of the "massive tax increases" piled on by Carter and the "massive interest rates" that resulted from the "massive tax rates". Reagan brought prosperity to this country that continued into the Clinton years, where it was ended by a continuation of the "massive tax increases". Worry not, you're about to see the same thing all over again. If you liked Carter, you'll love Obama.

Mr Kelliher, Ronald Reagan's tax cuts (as Bush's tax cuts did) INCREASED the amount of money coming into the US Treasury. For Reagan the problem was a Democrat congress that spent more than they took in. For Bush it was a Republican-in-name-only/Democrat congress that spent more than they took in (plus 9/11 and two wars). Ronald Reagan's spending on defense won the Cold War. The US Constitution enumerates very few powers to the federal government but national defense is on the list. Unfortunately, congress finds many other things to spend money on in order to keep some voters happy.

jesus; The Dem Congress's spending bills were actually less than what was proposed by Reagan.Let me get this straight; Reagan:worshipped by right wing, all he did was good, everything worked out great, receives all the credit Congress was Dem under Reagan, receives no credit, anything bad was their fault.Clinton:bad,everything bad that happneded was his fault, house and Senate controlled by Repubs 6 of 8 years, everything good that happened was due to them, not Clinton, W:worshipped by right wing, house controlled by Reps 6 of 8 years, senate 4 of 8 years, anything good that happened was due to them, anything bad the Dems fault. The right are like little children, if something good happens it's "look how good I did", if it's bad it's"I didn't break it".

We haven't changed direction. We aren't going up or sideways, we are digging ourselves deeper. So many people insist on believing in Obama when the facts are there for all to see. Economists say that with this spending bill rather than increase jobs the unemployment rate will rise from the current 7.6 to 9%. I think 9% is the rate of unemployment in 1974, and I don't think we used an artificial stimulant bill to correct the problem. Shouldn't we "Be afraid"?

Be VERY afraid.

Reagan began the taxation of Social Security Benefits in 1983. What a surprise. You think if you retire that money you placed in "that supposed account" would be yours, NOT. Even if you don't work you are taxed. Reagan has a "single focus". It was to bring down the "existing "Soviet Union". Everything else during his term was not his doing. Now the former Soviet union is here, just a it was planned. Carter brought the communist in from Russia and Cuba. But we were growing our own "little Reds" all the while in our colleges.

Hitler knew how to "bring change" to a nation. Get rid of the old, sick, retarded, devotly religious and all who oppose the "new view". His downfall was the "quest for Russia" and its lands. Same for Napoleon.

Some people can't help showing thrie ignorance.

So egan..what are you trying to tell us?

deekster..Exactly.

I have never seen so much ingnorance. Reagan "shut down government" by not signing appropriation bills due to the Dems larding them up and spending so much. Reagan was a Democrate then became a very conservative Republican. Reagan was brilliant, Carter was a bumbler and lead to my becoming a Republican. The over spending under Reagan was due to a Democratic congress over spending. Reagan had two choices, sign the appropriations bills or veto them, congress controls the purse strings PERIOD!

Hey, Mr. Kelliher, what about the two Bushes? Are you just going to leave them out? You're right in saying that the Reagan-era tax cuts started this.

car: The apprpopriation bills were for LESS than Reagan proposed. southern: I guess since the Dems controlled Congress you can thank them for your tax cut.

Sorry Techlover but you are wrong here are Reagan's purposed budgets and what congress passed and differance in billions
1982 695.3 745.8 7.3
1983 773.3 808.4 4.5 (12.1)
1984 862.5 851.8 -1.2 (10.8)
1985 940.3 946.4 0.7 (11.6)
1986 973.7 990.3 1.7 (13.5)
1987 994.0 1003.9 1.0 (14.6)
1988 1024.3 1064.1 3.9 (19.1)
1989 1094.2 1144.2 4.6 (24.5)
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Totals $7,357.6 $7,554.9 Avg 2.8 (3.

1982 695.3 745.8 7.3
1983 773.3 808.4 4.5 (12.1)
1984 862.5 851.8 -1.2 (10.8)
1985 940.3 946.4 0.7 (11.6)
1986 973.7 990.3 1.7 (13.5)
1987 994.0 1003.9 1.0 (14.6)
1988 1024.3 1064.1 3.9 (19.1)
1989 1094.2 1144.2 4.6 (24.5)

Only one year did Reagan purpose more than congress passsed 1984

Hmm...why shouldn't we have flat tax....that would be fair. Other then that, i dont care how much the rich people's tax cuts are - I still pay a smaller percentage then they do!

Flat tax is no more fair than the graduated tax. The consumer tax is though.

"Sandy....do you even know what a Neo-Con is, or do you just like using that worn out buzzword?" ----- Neo-Conservatism was created by folks who were former communists. Your Billy Kristol on Fox News dad (Irving Kristol) was a communist, did you know this? That's why you have had 8 years of spending and moral/ethical lapses; constitutional tomfoolery -- all because a commie doesn't have any loyalty to faith or country, it's only anarcho-capitalist money. Add the Reagan Democrats (which you are at heart), the GOP is no longer the party of Lincoln, heck, even remotely that of TR's. Communist pigs, that's what you GOPers are now.

I see the answer is no.