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"Straight Story": Taxing the Reagan legacy

It's time once again for our economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. This week, President Ronald Reagan’s economic legacy is being both admired and abhorred. Chris believes the record is mixed, except for one economic policy that should be remembered.

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