James Traficant: “Ronald Reagan opposed Communism with a passion. Reagan once even said about the old Soviet Union that they were an evil…”

“Ronald Reagan opposed Communism with a passion. Reagan once even said about the old Soviet Union that they were an evil empire, and the Communist world was stunned. They were angered over Reagan's statement. But Ronald Reagan never flinched, and Ronald Reagan taught us all a lesson we should not forget today. Look at the history. After Reagan's pressure, the Soviet Union disintegrated and the Berlin Wall collapsed. Communism became an endangered species. The world was safer until today. Today, the Congress of the United States breathes a second life into Communism. I say if Congress joins the White House in granting this Communist nation, that has missiles pointed at us, a sweetheart trade deal worth $80 billion a year, then Congress, in my opinion, will do several things: they will now stabilize Communism around the world. We will now finance the resurgence of Communism. We, in fact, reinvent Communism today. And, finally, I think we endanger America.”