Not Me
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Sat Dec-09-06 04:55 PM
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15. Two words: Ronald Reagan |
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Edited on Sat Dec-09-06 04:56 PM by Not Me
From Roosevelt to Carter, every administration-Republican as well as Democratic- advanced policy that recognized minority rights and promoted the public good. From Health care to education to tax policy, Reagan was the catalyst that began to dismantle forty-five years of progress.
In his term, the chasm between rich and poor widened and homelessness became a national disgrace. His refusal to even discuss AIDS, led to the delay of research and the needless, painful deaths of tens of thousands of Americans.
I thought America had learned its lesson electing an empty suit as President. But I guess we still have a ways to go.
(edit: typo)
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