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Michael Reagan: My Father Turned the Economy Around in 3 Years

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    Reagan.com’s Michael Reagan on the Presidential race and Obama’s efforts to turn the economy around.

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-- right now Michael.

What do you make of the so -- it.

I've you know -- John Kerry made his money the old fashioned way married -- I got China at this look convention -- issue aimed strictly at those in the convention hall.

All those group that came to give mention who were there they're having their speakers speak to them directly.

I don't think this convention is going outside of Charlotte and reaching the independence that -- And I think -- pay the price -- Do you think Michael but bringing Bill Clinton out of -- very.

You could check its facts and many have we have item you certainly out of -- a lot of stretches there but.

That he does make a better Bork's cohesive compelling story line.

And then the president has thus far for his reelection.

And that might actually you know related but on him.

Think about 1976.

Last night watch you Bill Clinton the -- it all it did he was done speaking both of the convention hall we're saying to themselves my gosh.

I wish he was running again I wish he was our nominee not Barack Obama.

And I think that's a problem Barack Obama's going to have to do in fact overcoming by the way.

I'm eager to do battle with President Bill Clinton there is a president who did it quicker my father actually turn the economy around as well you know.

In three years he didn't say give me a second term but I can't fix it.

You know a statistic to -- -- -- -- by the NAFTA these guys are in office Michael you know like you could say yes they're going to say tonight you know the real.

Obama recovered to -- -- 2000.

And and that might well be the case if we back dated -- that's on the job growth started.

But we know we judge these guys based on the time they're in office and your -- by the time it was also real reelection he -- etiquette ditzy targeted today not only was for -- and his friend.

But already then we had net job gains and we were -- to the rates.

This president is still down to two million jobs despite -- four million -- he talks about sheets since early twenty cents.

How -- Americans to respond to them.

One what -- -- here's what they're doing to -- they're showing you that in fact it was Armageddon.

Three and a half years ago it was worse than you think it was it was Armageddon.

So were better off today.

Then we were four years ago because it was worst thing you really think -- -- and that's what they're trying to sell the American people.

I wrote in to people in mass numbers -- -- are you better off today than you were yesterday afternoon.

And there's a lot of -- say no.

If you're in California would you be paid over four dollars and fifty cents a gallon for gas today if -- truck -- really paid almost five dollars a gallon.

-- after -- better off today they were yesterday.

Not.

We'll -- by the curious about are -- better off but you worked for years ago the live your your dad made memorable.

Is it that black and white a lot of Democrats did this -- somebody you know that you could -- -- not -- -- -- -- -- that was Ronald Reagan when he starts to -- Carter that.

And even Republicans.

It's it's a risky strategy.

Because.

There is a way to get a new ones how would you deal would happen to give dad would -- My -- might get a deal with the way did back in the nineteen -- you -- -- -- what 21%.

Interest rates 18% inflation stagflation.

Which we talked about before yet unemployment seven point what I think 8% going to ten point 2%.

And walking into Malaysia turned around the same way by the way police in this -- -- in the sixties by lowering taxes getting government off the back -- really.

Expanding the private industry to go out there.

And create the jobs that's -- seven point eight million jobs in fact were created more jobs created.

After the recession the Carter recession started back in 1980.

Our credit very good seeing you again thank you very much good to see you thank you my.