"He spoke about building 'a bridge to the 21st century.' He ratified major trade agreements like NAFTA and the WTO. He supported balanced budgets and signed into law a tough welfare reform. He cut the capital gains tax. He boasted that government spending as a share of the economy fell on his watch. He went so far as to call himself (privately) an Eisenhower Republican."
Bill!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
"Once upon a time there was a Democratic president who, despite his faults, championed the power of markets, technology, and the global economy."
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