Ronald Reagan was a bad president.

Notice how my opponent didn't cite any of these, so I don't even see the proof and he didn't rebut my "Peace Through Strength,"but I will still rebut them.Rebuttals:"there is no doubt that Reagan was loved by all conservatives. But, when Reagan came into office in January of 1981, the top tax rate was 70%, but when he left office in 1989 the top tax rate was down to only 28%. As Reagan gave the breaks to all his rich friends, there was a lack of revenue coming into the federal government. In order to bring money back into the government, Reagan was forced to raise taxes eleven times throughout his time in office. One example was when he signed into law the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. Reagan raised taxes seven of the eight years he was in office and the tax increases were felt hardest by the lower and middle class."The tax rate was at an average of 50% the whole presidency, so he didn't "give breaks to all his rich friends." [1] There was not a lack of revenue.. as you can take a look at these charts: (http://www.usgovernmentrevenue.com...) The GDP was at its highest in years in the 1983-1985 period. Also, I don't see how they could have suffered, look at this: (http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org...) The taxes for the middle-class are lower than the upper-class by much, until Reagan decided to go flat-tax for them both."And to add onto your terrorist statement, The attacks on 9/11 by al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden brought new attention to international terrorism. All of a sudden, Americans coast to coast wore their American flag pins, ate their freedom fries and couldn't wait to go to war with anyone who looked like a Muslim. What Americans didn't realize was that the same group that attacked the United States on 9/11 was funded by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. Prepping for a possible war with the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan spent billions of dollars funding the Islamist mujahidin Freedom Fighters in Afghanistan. With billions of American dollars, weapons and training coming their way, the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden took everything they were given and gave it back to the United States over a decade later in the worst possible way imaginable"And how could he have even known this? It seemed like a smart decision at the time, because of the Cold War, and USA's desperation to get above communism. Nobody could have known this. If you were President, you would probably have made the same decision. There is absolutely no way Reagan could have knwon this organization would form. Not to mention they actually succeeded in this, Soviet forces pulled out shortly after.Arguments:He was likeable by the peopleThe people liked him for cutting those taxes you talk so much about. And isn't the USA all about freedom, and keeping the people happy? The people obviously did like him because he dominated both elections [2], because he was very charasmatic, and kept his promises, unlike some presidents today Reagan had character, and in the eyes of America’s Founders, character was a necessary ingredient for greatness. Reagan stood for a set of ideas, and when trouble came he looked not to polls, but instead he applied courage, kindness, and persistence to achieve his ends. At the end of his presidency, his critics—from Sam Donaldson to Ted Kennedy—admitted that Reagan had changed the world and had done so with candor and honesty. [3]The Iron Curtain is goneReagan's presidency is often known as Reagan Revolution as it caused political re-alignment not just within the US, but also abroad. Many attribute the fall of the Iron Curtain to Ronald Reagan which shuttled in the end of the Cold War. This made the US the only super power in the world. The Iron Curtain opened many opportunities for trade and negotiations, which latter ended the Communist influence in Europe. [4]GDP IncreaseWhen Reagan arrived in office, the GDP was at $6.59 trillion and increased to $8.85 trillion when he left his presidency in 1989. This is an overall good GDP, because the tax rate was about an average of 1.34% for Reagan's whole presidency. Instead of the debt, he had a good GDP rating to pay it off if they needed. [5] Cites:[1]- http://top-federal-tax-rates.findthebest.com...[2]- http://upload.wikimedia.org... http://reagan.procon.org...[3]- http://usatoday30.usatoday.com...[4]- http://www.historyplace.com...[5]- http://www.multpl.com...