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Author Mike Reagan on the current relationship between the president and Republican leaders.
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Let's bring in Michael Reagan please -- might come on in.
President Obama good morning good morning is my and it is my intro to area -- President Obama.
He can't -- it seem to get things done with the Republicans running the house but -- -- The Ronald Reagan he had a Democrat dominated house -- he got a lot of things don't take me through it because I know you would bath.
How did you dad get things -- how did -- do it.
First flight wasn't on -- campaign trail against the Democrat party.
That he would out they're talking about the things he want to accomplish and asking the public.
For support.
But when he did that he didn't name names he didn't blame Democrats he blamed government as a whole but one of the things he did with.
The Democrat congress was when he -- talk to them.
He's -- them very simply if you join me and you vote for me for example for the largest tax cut in American history.
Brought to its August 13 the 1981.
So I'll tell you what I will not go to your district and campaign against -- in the next election.
Well -- ray was so loved and so revered.
-- fact is they didn't want Ronald Reagan in their districts to campaign against him in the next election so they came on -- he also had forty blue dog.
Democrats that were -- shall we use them with Tip O'Neill what have you again.
He -- Tip O'Neill to the White House they had dinner at the White House Tip O'Neill went back to.
And the congress -- next day they should what -- White House he said I'm gonna be carried the water for the president on this tax cut.
They -- you're kidding he's a Republican or Democrat what did he tell you what did -- promise you.
He should you know we never talk about taxes all night long that when they talked about.
He talked about the greatness and goodness of America -- he would not working together can make it better for all people before I knew what.
I'm having a glass to one with the president were telling -- restores and I'm gonna carry the tax bill.
Let me turn this around for a second.
Could you citing the Tip O'Neill was more generous and more forthcoming towards you dad.
Than John Boehner is speaker Boehner is with President Obama.
What should -- -- a different world that we live in today sometimes gridlock is really a good thing at that point.
But remember John Boehner and the Republicans are being attacked daily by the -- United States won't come off the campaign trail.
What do gave seven minutes -- Republicans the other day.
While we're ready give a lot more time -- that any didn't blame the Democrats spur say here and blame Tip O'Neill per say.
In fact he embraced it would -- let's get together let's talk and let's figure this thing out.
Barack Obama is not doing -- kinds of things.
And the worst thing that John Boehner can do right now is given to the president remember you only gave -- to 600 billion dollars in tax increases.
He's waiting in fact for those tax for those spending cuts Ronald Reagan.
Gave -- to triple -- real one point it's an -- all range to act of war won't raise revenue but I want three dollars and spending cuts promised my Tip O'Neill.
And to this day my father has still not gotten.
The three dollars -- an -- it's a very different well here I bet they might always a pleasure thanks so much for coming on board again on a very busy day we appreciate it thanks Mike.
I'm yes it is a busy day that.
