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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 10:26 AM
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npr: ronald reagan raised taxes 11 times while he was president
Edited on Fri Feb-04-11 10:32 AM by spanone
just a tidbit i heard while driving into work

said by alan simpson.....
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 10:29 AM
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1. How many times....?
Did Bush I ("NO NEW TAXES") do this?

Prolly at LEAST once....
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 10:29 AM
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2. Bill Press said that he rose taxes more than any other peace time President.
Source?
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 10:34 AM
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3. Ronnie was a great actor he sure could give an audience what it wanted...
while collecting admission tickets.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 11:15 AM
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4. Wow a twofer.... Raising taxes and Federal spending.....
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 01:48 PM
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5. Here is a link to the story, worth listening to if you missed it:
February 4, 2011
Ronald Reagan is an icon among anti-tax conservatives. The late president's rhetoric is clear but his record, not so much. Reagan still casts a long shadow over political debate in the U.S.



http://www.npr.org/2011/02/04/133489113/Reagan-Legacy-Clouds-Tax-Record
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