Le Président Reagan et ses "reaganomics" sont toujours considérés comme des modèle par bon nombre de républicains. L'auteur de cet article sur CNN suggère aux membres du G.O.P. de se souvenir de tout l'héritage... L'auteur, lui-même historien, sert une petite leçon d'histoire.
During Reagan's his first year as president, he demonstrated his commitment to conservative principles by pushing through Congress a historic tax reduction in 1981 that brought rates to their lowest level since World War II. Although Democrats initially opposed the tax cuts as an irresponsible act that would provide huge benefits to the wealthiest Americans, the administration won over Democratic support in the House by allowing them to attach all sorts of provisions like increasing the child care credit.
But soon after, a more pragmatic side of the president was revealed. When Reagan dramatically increased the size of the defense budget and failed to curb domestic spending, the size of the federal deficit started to skyrocket. Some Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader Robert Dole, started to apply pressure on the White House to raise taxes. House Democrats insisted that they would not cut spending unless Reagan dealt with the tax side of the fiscal ledger.
Sur CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/09/zelizer.reagan.taxes/index.html
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