As one of the last living Old Guard veterans of the Reagan Supply-Side Wars I enjoy an unusual historical perspective on the current tax reform efforts occurring in Washington. As Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Follow along.
A long time ago (1985) in a galaxy very close to home (Washington, DC) I came to town yearning to recruit into the Supply-Side. The first major Reagan tax reform then had already been enacted. Thus, much of what I am about to reveal is second-hand yet comes from first-hand accounts from those who were there.
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