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BaronChocula

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17. Reagan is called transformational

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 04:04 PM

Feb 21

as if it's a good thing. He blamed a welfare queen (black women) for stealing hardworking (white) people's money through the taxes they paid. He used that hatred to cut taxes for rich people and services for everyone else. And now no one wants to pay for anything. Forty-five years after Reagan we're cutting science and research. What a great transformation!

Check out how the tax rate for the highest bracket has dropped over time.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=jm6o

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Taxes in Norway: [View all] applegrove Feb 20 OP

And to compare apples to apples, they don't spend $1 trillion a year on their military surfered Feb 20 #1

Most of every advanced nation on Earth has some form of universal healthcare, even Russia and China. Uncle Joe Feb 20 #4

To be fair, their population is the size of Dallas... Melon Feb 20 #8

Waaaaaaaaaaay too much. The bigger the risk pool.... paleotn Feb 20 #12

In Canada we have another advantage Gordcanuck Feb 20 #14

Yeahhh.....but we have a Spealker of the House Submariner Feb 20 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author patphil Feb 20 #9

My first try at a reply was just too stupid to let stand. patphil Feb 20 #10

The best gummint money can buy! peppertree Feb 21 #18

Experiencing this phenomena first hand, JMCKUSICK Feb 20 #3

Yes, I hope things are going OK for you. Our healthcare system in this country sucks and the only reason we PatrickforB Feb 20 #11

Thank you PatrickforB, JMCKUSICK Feb 20 #13

Wow. Happy Anniversary! Beartracks Feb 21 #16

Yeah, but, you probably don't show how proud your are by dragging 100 flags around in the back of your pickup. ffr Feb 20 #5

Strongly recommended Picaro Feb 20 #6

Yep -- in some respects, we are the worst or the worst -- seems like many respects more and more these days. KPN Feb 21 #19

The standard depraved conservative response Glaisne Feb 20 #7

Yup. Wake up, America. Joinfortmill Feb 21 #15

Reagan is called transformational BaronChocula Feb 21 #17

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