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livetohike

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7. Reagan ruined the steel industry, especially in Pgh.

Reply to dballance (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 03:55 PM

Feb 2013

He refused to impose quotas on foreign steel imports and made it "voluntary" - like that would work. Hundreds of thousands of jobs lost and Pittsburgh became the center of the Rust Belt.

I was born and raised in the area and can't believe how short the memories are around here.

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One of my TN Friends has a Pic of St. Reagan on His Page With "Happy Birthday Mr. President..." [View all] dballance Feb 2013 OP

Invite him over for a nice big bowl of ketchup. mwrguy Feb 2013 #1

I couldn't articulate what they think his legacy consists of. maxsolomon Feb 2013 #2

Oh, the USSR - Even the Russians and Gorbachev Admit the USSR... dballance Feb 2013 #3

I would like to invite a bunch of reagan loving buffoons over LeftofObama Feb 2013 #4

Legacy of oppressing workers and giving all the money to the douchebag billionaires. Initech Feb 2013 #5

I'm in Tennessee and I would gag if that was on my Facebook. Fawke Em Feb 2013 #6

I'm From TN Originally so It's More of a Reference to My Old Friends in TN Than Anything Else dballance Feb 2013 #8

I'm in Knoxville and Campfield is PURPOSELY not my state senator. Fawke Em Feb 2013 #14

Reagan ruined the steel industry, especially in Pgh. livetohike Feb 2013 #7

Destroying the Savings and Loan Industry. Doc_Technical Feb 2013 #9

The union busting of August 5th was far more reaching than anyone realized at the time . . . or now. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #10

Thanks for the Links - You Are So Right - It was the Starter's Gun in the Race to Abolish Unions. /e dballance Feb 2013 #11

Thus the hilarity of anyone making under $250,000 a year supporting Reagan. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #12

My godson posted that photo LibertyLover Feb 2013 #13

They really need to dig up his carcass and worship it properly jsr Feb 2013 #15