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appreciating the Reagan tax cuts

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I appreciate Republican success in promoting economic growth. Representative Jack Kemp and Senator William Roth wrote the Economic Recovery Tax Act, and President Ronald Reagan convinced Congress to pass it. Federal taxes were reduced by a total of 25% – 5% in 1981 and 10% in 1982. July 1st 1983, the third round of tax cuts went into effect. The economy boomed. The share paid by the top 10% of earners rose from 48% to 57% while taxes paid by the bottom 50% fell from 8% to 6%. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see www.grandoldpartisan.com .  Here is a YouTube Video about this article. Here is a TikTok Video about this article. Here is an Insta...
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Carrie Clyde Holly, one of the first three women elected to a state legislature

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I honor Carrie Clyde Holly, born in New York City, July 1st 1856. She grew up in Connecticut. Holly married a former speaker of the Colorado territorial legislature and justice of the territorial supreme court, who had served in the Union army. The couple relocated to Pueblo in 1889. Four years later, Colorado became the first state where women could vote. In 1894, Holly was one of three Republican women elected to the state house. Previously, she had been on a school board. During her two-year term, she was the trio's first to introduce a bill that passed. This new law raised the age of consent for women from sixteen to eighteen. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information,...
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William Deboe, the first Republican Senator from Kentucky

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I honor William Deboe, born in Kentucky, June 30th 1849. He studied medicine at the University of Louisville and later studied law. County school superintendent was his entry to politics. Deboe attended three GOP national conventions. He won several terms in the state senate. In 1897, the legislature elected him a U.S. Senator. This was a first for a Kentucky Republican.  Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see www.grandoldpartisan.com .  Here is a YouTube Video about this article. Here is a TikTok Video about this article. Here is an Instagram Video about this article. Here is my Substack about this article. Michael Zak is author of Back to Basics for the Repub...
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Frederick Low – Republican Governor and Ambassador and Father of the University of California

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I honor Frederick Low, born in Maine,June 30th 1828. He built up a mercantile business with gold mined as a Forty-Niner. This enterprise gave rise to a shipping company and a bank. Low served nine months in the U.S. House of Representatives after Congress accorded another seat to California. Being a Republican, he opposed slavery and supported the Union. President Lincoln named him collector of the port at San Francisco. In 1863, Low was elected Governor. He championed formation of the state park system and the state university. President Grant named him Ambassador to China. Later years focused on banking. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more infor...
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the Wireless Ship Act

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I praise an enhancement of maritime safety –  the Wireless Ship Act, also known as the Radio Act of 1910. Introduced by Republican Senator William Frye and passed by the GOP-controlled 61st Congress, it was signed by President William Howard Taft on June 24th. This law required ocean-going vessels exiting U.S. ports to carry radio equipment. An improvement two years later extended coverage to ships on the Great Lakes and mandated at least two operators for continuous monitoring. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see www.grandoldpartisan.com .  Here is a YouTube Video about this article. Here is a TikTok Video a...
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Julia Lathrop, the first Woman to Head a Federal Agency

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I honor Julia Lathrop, born in Illinois, July 29th 1858. Her father, an attorney and friend of Abraham Lincoln, co-founded the state GOP. Her mother was a suffragist. She studied law after graduating from Vassar College. Lathrop moved to Chicago in 1890 and worked with other social reformers at Hull House. Eight years she served on the state board of charities. In 1913, President William Howard Taft appointed her Chief of the Children’s Bureau. This made her the first woman to head a federal agency. America's First Official Mother directed research on child labor, infant mortality, maternal mortality, juvenile delinquency, and other topics. She wrote: "Work for infant welfare is coming to be regarded as more than a philanthropy or an expression of good will. It is a profoundly important public concern which tests the public...
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Philip Cannon, first Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

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Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I honor Philip Cannon, born in Delaware, June 28th 1850. His father was Republican Governor during the Civil War and brother, Comptroller of the Currency. Starting out with orchards and canneries, Cannon also prospered with a bank. The new state constitution having established the office of lieutenant governor, in 1900 he won the position. Later years focused on the state tax commission and the American Bankers Association. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see www.grandoldpartisan.com .  Here is a YouTube Video about this article. Here is a TikTok Video about this article. Here is an Instagram Video about this article. Here is my Substack about this article. Mich...
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