Debunking the Reagan Myth

The Reagan economy was a one-hit wonder. Yes, there was a boom in the mid-1980s, as the economy recovered from a severe recession. But while the rich got much richer, there was little sustained economic improvement for most Americans. By the late 1980s, middle-class incomes were barely higher than they had been a decade before -- and the poverty rate had actually risen. Full Story »

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John Ferriere
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by John Ferriere - Oct. 1, 2008

Good article. Points out several facts that somehow get lost in the current political discourse - facts that should be emphasized more by the Democratic candidates. Reagan should not be given full credit for all the good things that have occurred since the early '80s.

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