This won't be a long entry, all that you need is in Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/...
Once again, facts have a liberal bias.
Let's compare.
- Reagan inherited a growing economy that went into recession a full year after he took office. Obama inherited an economy that entered recession status a full month before he took office.
- By 1983 Reagan had a 35% approval rate.
- Let's look at unemployment
http://www.miseryindex.us/...
Reagan peaked at 10.80% in November of 1982, nearly two years after he took office and later in his presidency than Obama. To compare
http://www.miseryindex.us/...
Feel free to use these facts as needed when discussing with our history-challenged brethren on the other side of the aisle.