Is Ronald Reagan wacker than crack?
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The L.A. Times [recalled], “Hero though Reagan was to so many Americans, his legacy is marred. Economically, the Reagan years were epitomized by a freewheeling entrepreneurialism and free spending. But the affluent got more affluent and the poor got poorer. The number of families living below the poverty line increased by one-third. The Reagan administration’s zeal for deregulation of industry helped create the savings and loan debacle, which left taxpayers holding the bag for billions of dollars in losses.”
But then again, In the words of the Gipper himself, “Facts are stupid things.”
Despite inspiring some of the best rap music of all time, Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Mobb Deep’s Infamy, I surely praise him for everything Biggie, “10 Crack Commandments” anyone?, but the bad seems to outweigh good here. Alzheimer’s in 1981, The Cold War, debt on top of debt, eradicating the middle class, conducted one of the most absurd invasions of American history targeting the tiny island of Grenada, One-Sided Debates, and lest we forget–Aidsgate.
“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.” – Ronald Reagan
The Death of a $ale$man. “Reaganomics,” 2011 mixed media collage by GREATeclectic.
So, what did we learn today kids? Is Reagan wacker than crack?… Is heroin doper than dope?
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