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JHB

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15. Those would be within 50, but not within 40
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 01:17 PM
Jul 2021

I think the OP's question goes more to the Republican Party after Movement Conservatives took control of the party once Reagan was elected.

Can anyone name a single republican bill [View all] CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 OP
The loosening of gun restrictions has benefited funeral homes across the country. Chainfire Jul 2021 #1
Well, there is that. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #2
Forty years? Not off the top of my head. alphafemale Jul 2021 #3
It was more than 40 years ago, but Nixon did get a lot of progressive things done. sop Jul 2021 #4
Really it was the Democratic Congress. Nixon was merely politically astute enough to just sign them unblock Jul 2021 #9
A lot of the progressive things he did were by executive orders. sop Jul 2021 #17
Some, true. Nixon was certainly an odd duck. He was a political opportunist, not an ideologue. unblock Jul 2021 #18
"Benefitting the country" is not the GOP's idea of a good time. dchill Jul 2021 #5
George W passed Medicare Part D. dawg Jul 2021 #6
2 possible. Social Security Act Amendment of 1972 and End of Military Draft in 1973. sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #7
I think the first was more of an albatross and they didn't support the 2nd. lark Jul 2021 #8
According to the NYTimes... sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #14
He was a very complicated man. lark Jul 2021 #20
Those would be within 50, but not within 40 JHB Jul 2021 #15
You are correct. I just can't believe the 70s were a half century ago! sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #16
The interstate highway system unblock Jul 2021 #10
Republicans don't write legislation LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 #11
Happy people are of no use to the Republican Party -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #12
Repealing the federal speed limit in 1995 Polybius Jul 2021 #13
To be filed under "credit where it's due". Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #19
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