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Podcast: iilluminaughtii
Episode: Miserable and Broke in the US? Blame Reagan
Description: Go to http://hellofresh.com/darkdives50 and use code darkdives50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!https://www.makeship.com/products/iilluminaughtii-2-0-plushWelcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity.In the 1980s, as the United States struggled financially, one man came forward claiming that he could fix everything: Ronald Reagan. Poised and Persuasive, he introduced a plan that would allegedly help everyone recover financially. He cut social spending, upped the military budget, and reduced the taxes on the wealthy...