President Reagans Greatest Quotes.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Duke41

He was anti-tax,

Really? This sounds awful familiar, except this time around, this style plan to the right is about as palatable as eating sewage.... During the debate at the regan library it was said repeatedly; Regan would not get elected in the current politcal climate...

Taxes: What people forget about Reagan - Sep. 8, 2010

p.s. not the reduction in the top tax rate FROM 70%....

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Really? This sounds awful familiar, except this time around, this style plan to the right is about as palatable as eating sewage.... During the debate at the regan library it was said repeatedly; Regan would not get elected in the current politcal climate...

Taxes: What people forget about Reagan - Sep. 8, 2010

p.s. not the reduction in the top tax rate FROM 70%....

I don't get your point...Are you Ok with someone,other then yourself, paying at 70%????

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

I don't get your point...Are you Ok with someone,other then yourself, paying at 70%????

You're missing the point.

Reagan cut taxes too much, so after the 1981 restructuring he raised them 11 times (16 by some measures) to offset government spending and save SS.

For someone who was "anti-big government" he turned us into a debtor nation with reckless deficit spending.

For someone who was "anti-commie" he made massive concessions to the Soviets to garner peace deals and reduce nuclear stockpiles.

Reagan was good with the rhetoric for the Republican base, but a lot of his legacy WTR defining issues is actually that of a pragmatist.

Hell, even his own VP ran against his economics.

Reagan was a good president and led the nation through some difficult times, but people should remember him for what he really was and not was he wasn't.

-spence

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by spence

Reagan was a good president and led the nation through some difficult times, but people should remember him for what he really was and not was he wasn't.

-spence

What he really was-- a Patriotic motivator and true Leader.

Proud to be an American.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by buckman

I don't get your point...Are you Ok with someone,other then yourself, paying at 70%????

No.
But the perspective needs to be gained that all the grumbling about the bush tax (breaks) cuts is a far cry from less than 30 years ago.....

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

No.
But the perspective needs to be gained that all the grumbling about the bush tax (breaks) cuts is a far cry from less than 30 years ago.....

I agree. And with a trillion dollars in give away programs maybe with a little thinking we can lower taxes more.

Question for Spence...When will you see Obama for what he is??

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

I agree. And with a trillion dollars in give away programs maybe with a little thinking we can lower taxes more.

How much of your trillion dollars was actually in tax breaks?

Question for Spence...When will you see Obama for what he is??

I've got a good grasp for what he is, I also think I understand what he isn't.

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

How much of your trillion dollars was actually in tax breaks?


I've got a good grasp for what he is, I also think I understand what he isn't.

-spence

When you say "tax breaks" do you mean, refunds to people that never put a dime in?

I'll bite...what isn't he?

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

When you say "tax breaks" do you mean, refunds to people that never put a dime in?

There was certainly lower income assistance but still 22% of the entire package was tax cuts for Federal taxpayers.

Also, lower wage earners do pay payroll taxes which Obama has made cuts to, and asked for these to be extended.

Pass the Jobs bill and Obama could be one of the biggest tax cutting Presidents we've ever seen.

-spence