My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
RONALD REAGAN PART TWO: A Taxing Year - Deficits, Unions, Taxes. Compromises
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Reagan is the only President to have led a union into a strike. Twice, with two wins. And that's why he knew how to a break a strike when he had to. But in doing so, did he encourage employers to be harsh with workers? Some think that's exactly what happened. This, and the joy of the tax cut passage is turning into concern about deficit numbers. Not even his whiz kid Stockman can find an answer.
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