Ronald Reagan and Social Security Taxes

by Laurence M. Vance, Lewrockwell.com Conservatives revere Ronald Reagan almost as much as they revere (but rarely follow) the Constitution. Some libertarians are fond of Reagan as well, pointing to the famous photo of him reading The Freeman. I don’t share their enthusiasm. There are many things I could say about Reagan: criminal, economic and foreign interventionist, drug warrior, deficit-spender, debt increaser, expander of government and government power. He only looks good when he is standing alongside of Republican presidents like George W. Bush. For the complete and utter evisceration of Reagan, see Murray Rothbard’s "The Reagan Phenomenon," "Ronald Reagan, Warmonger," and "Ronald Reagan: An Autopsy." Read more »