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[88-31-10]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

You must have had lunch with Wordy....

OK scratch that. How about reich wingers?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

OK scratch that. How about reich wingers?

Dinner with Wordy? That's one of his also...try something new.

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

OK scratch that. How about reich wingers?

Also forget neocon.

I'll come up with something new for you when I have time. I'm still at work so it will have to be later.

[88-31-10]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

Also forget neocon.

I'll come up with something new for you when I have time. I'm still at work so it will have to be later.

Allright, allright. Ignore the "handle" and address the content. Namely it seems as if you and Lizzy have differing opinions as to the reasons for the huge deficits RR managed to run up. I was just wondering which of you was really "right".

PS I'll come up with a really clever handle for your ilk soon. Something really original, yet descriptive and accurate. Shouldn't be too hard..........

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

Allright, allright. Ignore the "handle" and address the content. Namely it seems as if you and Lizzy have differing opinions as to the reasons for the huge deficits RR managed to run up. I was just wondering which of you was really "right".

PS I'll come up with a really clever handle for your ilk soon. Something really original, yet descriptive and accurate. Shouldn't be too hard..........

can we both be right? I'm sure it was caused by more than one thing.

[88-31-10]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

can we both be right?

NO!

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

I'm sure it was caused by more than one thing.

Enlighten me.........

[Army_of_One]

I meant can THEY both be right?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

NO!




Enlighten me.........

Well...I'm not an accountant or an economist.....I would say the huge spending on the build up of the military combined with massive tax cuts without enough spending cuts contributed to the debt.

[88-31-10]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

Well...I'm not an accountant or an economist.....I would say the huge spending on the build up of the military combined with massive tax cuts without enough spending cuts contributed to the debt.

I'd say your probably pretty close to being on the money there.

I'd also be curious as to how much that deficit spending contibuted to the rest of the positive numbers you quoted. For example there's no denying that RR increased military spending while in office. While he was doing that he was creating thousands and thousands of jobs in the defense industry. This led to higher tax receipts, lower unemployment, growth in private wealth etc. All the things Reaganites like to cite. So would it be fair to say all this prosperity was a direct result of government programs? And if so, was it worth the massive deficits it created?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

And if so, was it worth the massive deficits it created?

We won the cold war vs the Soviet Union without firing a shot...(well that no one knows of) Consequently we got to cut military spending (too much) under Clinton and draw down the troops in Europe along with the bases closures that come with that...so in the long run maybe it saved some money.