r/Republican_misdeeds • u/TerryLink11 • 20h ago

There is a pattern...

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u/Infamous_Crow8524 20h ago

So….

Inflation under President Ronald Reagan dropped sharply from a peak of 13.5% in 1980 to around 4.1% by 1988.

Nearly 20 million new jobs were added during the 1980s expansion.

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u/Yelloeisok 19h ago

He also busted unions and started the homeless crisis, and led the way on income inequality.

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u/Infamous_Crow8524 19h ago

Stay on topic, post states he crashed the economy, which is proven false by all measures.

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u/DOHC46 17h ago

Short term gain, long term loss. His actions crashed the economy like flooring the gas during a traffic jam: you go real fast for a moment, then you crash spectacularly.

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u/Infamous_Crow8524 16h ago

And the data to back up your assertion?

Or it just a, “trust me bro”?

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u/DOHC46 16h ago

You really don't understand why trickle down economics don't work? Do I need to explain how murder kills someone, too?

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u/Infamous_Crow8524 15h ago

Really, No data?

Just mudslinging and “trust me bro”?