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8. Little bit one-sided there on the 1986 tax cuts

Reply to mnmoderatedem (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 05:46 AM

Sep 2015

While Reagan pushed for them, the heavy lifting in that tax bill was done by none other than our own Representative, Dick Gephardt. That whole tax bill was bi-partisan and passed with a large number of Democratic senators and representatives. Democrats controlled the House and the Senate was virtually tied and very filibusterable.

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10 Real Facts About Ronald Reagan That Republicans Never Choose to Admit [View all] steve2470 Sep 2015 OP

my highly edited summary steve2470 Sep 2015 #1

Well, heh,heh,heh...you failed to mention this: Contrary1 Sep 2015 #2

the article failed to do that, correct nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #3

But even after he fired the PATCO workers, Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #4

That was a little into the looking glass. Unfuckingbelievable wasn't it. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #5

In fairness MFrohike Sep 2015 #6

a few more... mnmoderatedem Sep 2015 #7

Little bit one-sided there on the 1986 tax cuts 1939 Sep 2015 #8

There was this. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #9

Yes there was. Lochloosa Sep 2015 #10

They act like it didn't happen. It's an embarrassment to Republicans. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #11