The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008
by Sean Wilentz
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Author: Sean WilentzEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0060744804
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Harper
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Book Review: Reagan - Moderate
Summary: 2 Stars
Reagan was a moderate. Consider the facts:
He:
- Cuts taxes in 1981, then raised then in 1982 and '83. And overall taxes (as a percentage of GDP) were slightly *higher* in 1988 than in 1980, as reported by economist Robert Samuelson.
- Nominated Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy to the Supreme Court -two left-right deciders, not true conservatives. If anything, O'Connor was a liberal...and this was feared by conservatives upon her nomination.
- Signed off on amnesty in 1986, letting in tens of millions of undocumented workers over the next two decades.
- Backed out of Beruit in 1983 after terrorists killed hunderds of our marines. No neocon.
- Made friends with the enemy - the U.S.S.R. - after calling them "evil". No neocon, again.
Then two other things, not related to ideology:
He:
* Took credit for "reviving" the dreadful economy of the 1970s. According to Samueulson and other economists, this is not true. It was Paul Volker who tamed inflation and provided a stable currency that ultimately helped fuel growth. This followed the advice of Milton Friedman - no inflation !
* Had little to do with the demise of the Soviet Union. The evil empire's economy was crumbling - and we knew it - back in the late 1970s. Then their fumbled invasion of Afghanistan and ensuing occupation. Plus, Eastern Europe was getting stronger economically throughout the 1980's, they watched "Dallas". Finally Gorbachev - with his political reforms and letting E. Europe break off without a response was the final nail in the U.S.S.R. coffin.
And Reagan supporters say he "ended the cold war".......
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