| barneystinson69 said: So Regan's economic policies didn't have any affect on the recession the US faced in the late 1980s? And why do you think congress had to pull the US into a deficit in the first place? |
Can you prove that his policies were an issue ? As for why congress increased the deficit it's because they felt like it ... (I'm serious here!)
| barneystinson69 said: As for the Soviet Union, they where already facing economic troubles in the early 70s... and the chernobyl disaster, as well as the crumbling of the union as a whole didn't have an effect? Yes, Regan's speech in Berlin was very touching, but its historical significance is blown way out of proportion... |
Yes but Reagan helped speed up the downfall of the Soviet Union since they were pressured enough to increase their defense spending ...
