Want to know why I think Reagan was so beloved? He was an ideologue who was also a pragmatist. Some say he talked the talk but didn't walk the walk but I look at it differently. Even though his administration wasn't by the books a government shrinking wonder, he steered us in that direction as well as he could in the circumstances he had to work with. Reagan inherited a terrible economy and a dicey world security scene but he didnt start blaming others (aside from a few jibes at President Carter) but he got to work. He sat down with the very liberal and stubborn Tip O'Neill and found areas of agreement, ways they could improve our laws. He sat down with the Russians and did the same. He worked to roll back regulations and give people room to improve their own lives because he knew that was the best course and he wanted us to know that, too. His idealistic words also inspired generations to look at government differently. It is up to us to continue his work. We won't get there perfectly, but we can make improvements and strive for progress just as he did. In America, anything is possible.
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