On the point of Reaganomics being a failure...
In the 1980's i was just a kid... but i remember well the things i had to be thankful for.
between the time Reagan took office and the time he left it, my parents who together earned maybe $35K a year combined had seen about a 1400% increase in their income
When Reagan took office in 1981...
my father worked jobs in about 6 different area cities... my mother worked mostly nights and during the day i rode the school bus to a podunk low rent school.
Dad drove a cream and rust colored El Camino
Mom drove a banged up 1979 SAAB ... a 900 i think it was.
by the time Reagan was up for re-election...
Dad had ditched that old El Camino in favor of a 1984 Corvette. By 86-87 he added had a Porsche 911, a 1969 Shelby GT500 and a Toyota Land Cruiser to his "collection"
mom snagged a nice Mercedes
we also moved from our modest little 2200 square foot home when my folks purchased 14 acres in the country with a nice 7900 square foot ranch style home on it.
I didnt ride the bus to school anymore because 1) mom didnt have to work nights anymore and 2) i was now at a nice, yet small private school.
Our lifestyle dramatically changed in the mid 1980s to say the least.
did everyone experience this? no.. of course not, but i do lend a fair bit of credit to the Reagan policies.
When he came on TV and spoke... we listened. He had our respect and admiration - and it was the last time in my life that i recall really really liking a president.
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