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more evidence of Reagan's cunning and determination
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Originally posted by baltassoc
I've always thought the South's facination with Reagan and his conservative successors was very interesting. Almost cult like, in that many areas would clearly be better served (on a local level) by voting Democrat (in the sense that if your area is net recipient of federal dollars [receives more benefits than it pays in taxes], it's generally against your interest to cut spending).
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Hence the GOP strategy -- driven now by Southerners -- of talking a lot about cutting spending but increasing it, especially on your base. Reagan deserves credit for blazing that trail.
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