The risks of invoking Reagan
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Re “Accusations fly at debate,” Jan. 31
During the Republican presidential debate, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arizona Sen. John McCain, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney mentioned the “Reagan revolution” nearly every time they answered a question. Obviously, each candidates is trying to convince rank-and-file voters that he is the second coming of Ronald Reagan. If true, here’s my question: Does anyone think there is a Romney, Paul, McCain or Huckabee revolution in the making? It’s one thing to talk about one’s conservative values. It’s another thing to pretend you are the rightful heir to Reagan’s legacy.
A. L. Cynton
Laguna Beach
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As each Republican presidential hopeful boasts that he is the true heir to the fiscal policies of Reagan, I wonder if I am the only one who remembers that the trickle-down result of Reaganomics was the creation of an enormous national debt that, while temporarily stemmed by President Clinton, is now in full hemorrhage under the present administration. So much for Republican claims of fiscal conservatism.
Herb Weinberg
Marina del Rey
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It was appropriate that the Republican debate was held at the Reagan Library -- and particularly at the right wing of Air Force One.
Richard Plamondon
Encino
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