Newt Gingrich: The Great Communicator and the Great Obfuscator

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Republicans are sometimes criticized for focusing too much on President Ronald Reagan, so here’s an idea: It’s Democrats – specifically President Obama – who need to learn more from the Gipper.

It was 28 years ago this week – August 13, 1981 – that Reagan signed his signature tax cuts into law. Reagan’s historic 25 percent rate cuts were the first tax relief Americans had had in 20 years. They kicked off an unprecedented period of economic growth and came to define Reagan’s domestic policy.

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