Yesterday, House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson gave his first press conference. The billionaires sure picked the right guy: his performance was flawless. Slick, slimy, and unctuous.For example, even though every dollar the IRS spends auditing billionaires produces between $6 and $12 in added tax revenue...
For those od us old enough to have lived through his terms (or even remember when he was Governor of California) there’s an awful lot to blame him for.
But the other half of the coin is “Why didn’t Clinton, Obama, or Biden do anything about it?”
Reagan was in for 8 years. Obviously Bush (4), Bush (8) and Trump (4) weren’t going to do anything. Where were Clinton (8), Obama (8)? Where is Biden (3 and counting)?
Notably:
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2023-04-24/opinion-impact-of-deinstitutionalization-on-homelessness-reagan-mental-health-hospitals-san-diego
https://www.salon.com/2013/09/29/ronald_reagans_shameful_legacy_violence_the_homeless_mental_illness/