A Taxing Second Year - A Dozen Ronald Reagans Part Two
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1982 doesn't go as well for Ronald Reagan as 1981 did. Recession hits, a recession that challenges cuts of the previous year. Compromises, new taxes, the reality of deficits hit hard. David Stockman, the chief budget czar of Reaganomics is blocked by others and gets frustrated. Reagan makes a defining speech. Part 2 of 12 of our series.
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