If he is relying on Fox News for his so called facts then his facts are very much in question.
On Mar 9, 10:06 pm, Biff <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a lot more to Reagan than that, it's almost midnight here and > you have to respect your elders, and I do have to work in the > morning...although it was Clinton, with (I hate to say it), the > Republican Congress that set us toward balancing the budget. I am all > for the private sector competing in the market place, WHERE IT WORKS, > it hasn't for health care regretfully, it sucks at military security > (Blackwater).....you are in trouble already Keith if you believe you > have "The Truth" or irrefutable facts. > > On Mar 9, 11:50 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just turned 52, and your ass is not dragging me with you!! I refuse to > > get any older!!! > > > As I wrote to Biff on March 4th, in that "Other Group"; here are the > > irrefutable facts....The Truth.....Yes, I know, sometimes the truth hurts: > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Keith In Tampa > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > On Mar 3, 11:39 pm, Biff <> wrote: > > > With regard to Ronald Reagan, (and I know that liberals hate to acknowledge > > the truth, but nevertheless) the facts clearly prove that your assertions > > are incorrect. Under Reagan: > > > 1. Federal government spending as a percent of GDP dropped 10% during > > Reagan's term in office. And this occurred while the free-spending Democrats > > controlled the House for Reagan's entire term and the Senate for the last > > two years. > > 2. The overall Federal debt decreased as a percent of GDP, from 6.2% under > > Carter to only 2.9% when Reagan left office. > > > 3. Reagan cut taxes from a top rate of 70% to 28%, something Democrats would > > never do. And what happened? Federal income tax revenues doubled during > > Reagan's term in office. > > > 4. Real median income increased by $4500, the last time real median income > > has increased under ANY US President. And the $4000 number? That's > > inflation-adjusted and represents a 13% increase! > > >http://www.house.gov/jec/middle/crunch3/fig-2a.gif > > > 5. Lastly, let's finally put the "tax cuts for the rich" argument to bed. > > People making over $200,000 per year saw their tax contributions more than > > triple from 7.5% under Carter to 24.3% under Reagan. And people earning less > > than $50,000 saw their tax contributions DECREASE by 20%. > > > 6. The economy boomed under Reagan, with GDP growing at 3.5% annually (in > > real terms). > > > Ronald Reagan was responsible for the most successful economic policies of > > the 20th century. Facts are funny things. They seem to keep hanging around, > > while unsubstantiated lies become tiresome. (See Lil' Mikey/Justice/Rebel) > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Fritz da Cat > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > It's conservative principles that put us in this crisis to begin with > > > starting with the Reagan administration. While those policies over the > > > short term made very few people a lot of money they caused long term > > > damage that will not be fixed for years to come, and with the GOP only > > > offering more of the same 2010 will be an even more dismal year for > > > them than 2008. Failed republican policies caused our economy to > > > falter and the GOP's strategy of party before country will be their > > > demise. > > > > On Mar 9, 9:14 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Young Biff!! > > > > > We actually agree on the demographics, and I agree that this is going to > > > be > > > > "a part" of why there is a sweep of conservative candidates in 2010 > > > elected > > > > into the House. Most folks don't hold the staunch ideologies that many > > > of > > > > us do here on these boards. As I wrote above, (and I used you and > > > > Fritz > > > as > > > > examples) most of America is conservative!! What will also be a > > > > determining factor will be which party can harness those conservative > > > > principles and tenets like Reagan, and later Clinton was able to do. > > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Biff <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > We'll see in year what the electorate's mood is....historically the > > > > > repugs would gain, but his is an unusual time like 1934, and the > > > > > lefties know faux news and the radio whackos will continue to talk > > > > > smack 24/7, even more so than 1992 when Scaife, Bradley, and Murdoch > > > > > weren't sure how much negative bullshit they could broadcast...now > > > > > they know, no limits. It's not the 25% base I am concerned with, it's > > > > > the independents and the 20 somethings that can't get jobs. > > > > > > On Mar 9, 9:52 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > This is Pelosi's last hurrah as Speaker..She might be able to woo > > > > > Moonbats > > > > > > in San Francisco, but nationally, Pelosi, as well as the Democrat > > > Party > > > > > is > > > > > > toast come 2010...... > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Fritz da Cat < > > > [email protected] > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > By putting their party before the country and playing politics > > > instead > > > > > > > of doing the bidding of the American people. 2010 will be another > > > > > > > great year for the democrats as a result. > > > >http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0309/GOP_goal_Sinking_Pelos. > > > > > .. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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