I am curious as to what you think Reagan did during his time as POTUS that was so great. I'm not bashing him, I just have never gotten what he did that mesmerized you guys so much. If you want to list his accomplishments fine, if you want to call names never mind.
Originally Posted by slingblade
So what you are telling me is you can not even come up with one thing Reagan did as the POTUS that you are proud of.
Originally Posted by slingblade
Are you fucking kidding? Did you sleepwalk through the 1980s? Do you follow the economy at all? Evidently not, or you wouldn't be asking such dumb questions. Here you go, slinky - here are just a few of the good things that happened to the economy between Jan. 1981 and Jan. 1989. No name-calling, just FACTS:
1. Annual inflation (CPI) slowed from 12.5% to 4.2%.
2. Unemployment dropped from 7.5% to 5.4%.
3. The labor force participation rate rose from 63.9% to 66.5% as new entrants flooded the labor force, encouraged by the availability of jobs.
4. Total employment increased by 16 million.
5. Employment rose by 25% among African Americans.
6. Real GDP expanded by 31%.
7. Real per capita disposable income went up by 18%.
8. Federal tax revenues swelled by 76%.
9. The prime interest rate fell from 21.5% to 10.5%.
10. The national average price of a gallon of gasoline dipped from $1.36 to $1.00.
11. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed by 135%.
I'm just getting warmed up, but I think you get the big picture. That's just a look at the economy. I haven't even mentioned foreign policy successes during the Reagan years. By the way, slinkman, I am not "mesmerized" by Reagan. Nor do I try to inflate his record out of proportion. But I deeply resent libtard assholes like WTFagboy who keep trying to tear down and distort his record. The FACTS speak for themselves. Instead of asking why conservatives are "mesmerized" by Reagan, you should ask why are libtards so obsessed with denying his obvious record of success. Any Democrat with the same record would be bragging and shouting it from the mountaintops.
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