To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (34797 ) 8/29/2000 6:15:36 AM From: JDN Read Replies (1) | Respond to Dear Steve: We dont really want to discuss politics on this thread, however, in the event you may not be old enough to remember the facts of what happened, here is the REAL story. Taxes were cut to stimulate the economy at the SAME TIME the budget was supposed to be cut. Congress, then led by Democrats didnt do their end. On top of that the Reagan years were when he in a CONSCIOUS DECISION decided that he was going to end the cold war by forcing the Russians into an impossible position financially if they were going to try and match our military buildup. I think everyone agrees Reagan was successful in ending the Cold War and there isnt another person on earth that deserves the credit. WHATEVER that cost was IMHO it was worth it. As a result we now have a better functioning Global Society concentrating more on economic matters and less on wasteful military buildups. Thats where the deficits arose from.
