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Article contains misinformation from biased sources. Virtually all facts are obtained from sources authored by conservative or pro-conservative individuals or entities. The issue is best verified on Tax revenue. Reagan believed in tax cuts and closing loop-holes. He did cut taxes but overall tax rates raised for the middle class and the poorer Americans and US tax-revenue decreased nonetheless. The consequence of the tax-cut populist measure was to force the US to borrow heavily from foreign countries.
Not according to his early budget proposals. The 1982 proposal especially waxes poetic in its "message from the president" (page 16, or M11):
He's a bit more specific and less weasel-wordy in his 1981 proposal. The idea of reforming the system before extending universal coverage actually has a lot of merit (Mitt Romney rather infamously—in wonk circles—failed to do this), and ObamaCare itself was originally meant to follow this same formula. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.222.137 ( talk) 20:01, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
Nothing on Reagan and AIDS? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.142.177.34 ( talk) 16:50, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Maybe some people have very high standards? Then why wasn't this true before? Jimmuldrow ( talk) 03:21, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
The entire entry reads like a GOP rigmarole in time of political campaigns. Reagan raised tax rates for the middle class while cutting corporate and capital taxes. Overall, the tax revenue decreased and the result was that we had to borrow money from foreign sources to close the gaps in the Reagan budgets. The sources cited in the article are all biased and all second hand. None of the claims made in the entry is based on official government documents, which are all easily obtainable and available on the Internet. Instead, verbose and biased books are used as sources, such as the "History of the American Experience". To learn about taxation, tax bills, and their actual effects, use the official website of the Treasury department: http://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Tax-Analysis.aspx
Similarly, on foreign policy Reagan is credited for the end of the Cold War but not for the rise of Al-Qaeda. Reagan used federal resources to finance, train, and exploit Islamist groups to undermine the Soviets. Even when the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan Reagan continued to support the Islamist groups that led to the Taliban. He fought a proxy war with the Soviet Union by training, arming, equipping, and funding Islamist mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan. Reagan funneled billions of dollars, along with top-secret intelligence and sophisticated weaponry to these fighters through the Pakistani intelligence service. The Taliban and Osama Bin Laden — himself a prominent mujahideen commander — emerged from these mujahideen groups. U.S. policy towards Pakistan remains strained because of the close relations between the US intelligence services and the Islamist fighters. Reagan’s decision to continue the proxy war after the Soviets were willing to retreat played a direct role in Bin Laden’s ascendancy.
article seems pretty biased towards reagan and his ideals, to show but one example "He and his wife sought to reduce the scourge of drugs"... "scourge"? what are drugs, a fiery demon? 86.167.8.107 ( talk) 03:16, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
This section seems to be written in a very informal, non-encyclopedic tone. I'll leave it for a bit for the author to address, but I'll rewrite it to be more formal in a week or so if it's not changed 137.99.236.88 ( talk) 20:02, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
"His opposition was based on his view that certain provisions of both Acts violated the US Constitution and in the case of the 1964 Act, intruded upon the civil rights of business and property owners.[32]"
The Citation does not in any way support this editorialization. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.41.68.29 ( talk) 21:40, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
re: School Prayer
You site The New York Times to support the claim that Reagan did not seek an amendment instituting school prayer. However, The New York Times, May 18, 1982, supports my personal memory that he did, under the title: REAGAN PROPOSES SCHOOL PRAYER AMENDMENT Cneron ( talk) 09:36, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
The first sentence is presumptuous "Reagan was pro-life, and therefore anti-abortion. This suggests that all who are pro-life feel this way, but that is incorrect. peter spering 23:19, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Reaganism redirects here but I think it have its own article. It's certainly as notable as Clintonism or Thatcherism. Charles Essie ( talk) 00:35, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
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Article contains misinformation from biased sources. Virtually all facts are obtained from sources authored by conservative or pro-conservative individuals or entities. The issue is best verified on Tax revenue. Reagan believed in tax cuts and closing loop-holes. He did cut taxes but overall tax rates raised for the middle class and the poorer Americans and US tax-revenue decreased nonetheless. The consequence of the tax-cut populist measure was to force the US to borrow heavily from foreign countries.
Not according to his early budget proposals. The 1982 proposal especially waxes poetic in its "message from the president" (page 16, or M11):
He's a bit more specific and less weasel-wordy in his 1981 proposal. The idea of reforming the system before extending universal coverage actually has a lot of merit (Mitt Romney rather infamously—in wonk circles—failed to do this), and ObamaCare itself was originally meant to follow this same formula. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.222.137 ( talk) 20:01, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
Nothing on Reagan and AIDS? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.142.177.34 ( talk) 16:50, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Maybe some people have very high standards? Then why wasn't this true before? Jimmuldrow ( talk) 03:21, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
The entire entry reads like a GOP rigmarole in time of political campaigns. Reagan raised tax rates for the middle class while cutting corporate and capital taxes. Overall, the tax revenue decreased and the result was that we had to borrow money from foreign sources to close the gaps in the Reagan budgets. The sources cited in the article are all biased and all second hand. None of the claims made in the entry is based on official government documents, which are all easily obtainable and available on the Internet. Instead, verbose and biased books are used as sources, such as the "History of the American Experience". To learn about taxation, tax bills, and their actual effects, use the official website of the Treasury department: http://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Tax-Analysis.aspx
Similarly, on foreign policy Reagan is credited for the end of the Cold War but not for the rise of Al-Qaeda. Reagan used federal resources to finance, train, and exploit Islamist groups to undermine the Soviets. Even when the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan Reagan continued to support the Islamist groups that led to the Taliban. He fought a proxy war with the Soviet Union by training, arming, equipping, and funding Islamist mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan. Reagan funneled billions of dollars, along with top-secret intelligence and sophisticated weaponry to these fighters through the Pakistani intelligence service. The Taliban and Osama Bin Laden — himself a prominent mujahideen commander — emerged from these mujahideen groups. U.S. policy towards Pakistan remains strained because of the close relations between the US intelligence services and the Islamist fighters. Reagan’s decision to continue the proxy war after the Soviets were willing to retreat played a direct role in Bin Laden’s ascendancy.
article seems pretty biased towards reagan and his ideals, to show but one example "He and his wife sought to reduce the scourge of drugs"... "scourge"? what are drugs, a fiery demon? 86.167.8.107 ( talk) 03:16, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
This section seems to be written in a very informal, non-encyclopedic tone. I'll leave it for a bit for the author to address, but I'll rewrite it to be more formal in a week or so if it's not changed 137.99.236.88 ( talk) 20:02, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
"His opposition was based on his view that certain provisions of both Acts violated the US Constitution and in the case of the 1964 Act, intruded upon the civil rights of business and property owners.[32]"
The Citation does not in any way support this editorialization. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.41.68.29 ( talk) 21:40, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
re: School Prayer
You site The New York Times to support the claim that Reagan did not seek an amendment instituting school prayer. However, The New York Times, May 18, 1982, supports my personal memory that he did, under the title: REAGAN PROPOSES SCHOOL PRAYER AMENDMENT Cneron ( talk) 09:36, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
The first sentence is presumptuous "Reagan was pro-life, and therefore anti-abortion. This suggests that all who are pro-life feel this way, but that is incorrect. peter spering 23:19, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Reaganism redirects here but I think it have its own article. It's certainly as notable as Clintonism or Thatcherism. Charles Essie ( talk) 00:35, 15 January 2021 (UTC)