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Ron Wyden: “In the middle 1980s, Democrats and Ronald Reagan got together. They got together on taxes, cut taxes, kept…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
In the middle 1980s, Democrats and Ronald Reagan got together. They got together on taxes, cut taxes, kept progressivity, and grew the economy.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights bipartisan tax reforms in the 1980s that spurred job growth.

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