Grand Old Partisan

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...

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,...