The First Time We Had ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ We Called It Reaganomics

The first time we had ‘one big, beautiful bill’ we called it Reaganomics

Have some sympathy for the headline writers and TV chyron composers trying to describe what’s happening on Capitol Hill right now.Should they just call it the “budget bill” (yawn) or the “mega bill” (one eye opens) or the “gargantuan package deal”?Many simply succumb and adopt President Trump’s phrase “one big, beautiful bill” — the latest testament to his knack for marketing with labels that stick. It’s even the proposed official name for the H…

The first time we had 'one big, beautiful bill' we called it Reaganomics

Budget reconciliation may not be catchy, but it's been a vital tool for many presidents, including Ronald Reagan, whose first federal budget was a watershed in the history of federal fiscal policy.

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