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Barney Frank: “I acknowledge this is what Ronald Reagan did. I would point out by the standards of the current group, Ronald Reagan was…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 1996
I acknowledge this is what Ronald Reagan did. I would point out by the standards of the current group, Ronald Reagan was a model of lucidity, reasonableness and logic. That is why I prefer the Reagan program. I look nostalgically back on Ronald Reagan as I contemplate the current policies.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on Ronald Reagan's policies in comparison to current political leadership.

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