Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!decvax!decwrl!amd!fortune!hpda!hplabs!hao!cires!nbires!opus!rcd From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: economy Message-ID: <847@opus.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 20:06:58 EDT Article-I.D.: opus.847 Posted: Thu Sep 27 20:06:58 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Sep-84 03:22:21 EDT References: <855@ihuxe.UUCP> Organization: NBI,Inc, Boulder CO Lines: 21 >...>Good point. In fact, if you'll remember, when the economy was in REALLY > >bad shape (i.e., worse than it is today), Reagan quite specifically and > >vehemently denied that his administration's policies had anything to do > >with the economic situation. Of course, he's doing as any politician > >would--if it's good, it's to his credit; if it's bad, it's not his fault. > > Bad point. In fact, if you'll remember, when the economy was in REALLY > bad shape, Carter and a democratic administration were in office. > Reagan's campaign platform was mainly based on the ecomomic situation > and how his administration was going to change it. Democrats claimed no > way was it going to work... And, in fact, it hasn't--unless you want to give Reagan credit for bringing the economy back to about where it was when he took office. Also, you might factor the huge federal deficit into the figures--what would the economy look like if he hadn't been spending money left and right (as he accuses the Dems of doing) and artificially pumping up the economy by doing that? -- Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303)444-5710 x3086 ...Cerebus for dictator!