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George Bush once accused him of practicing "voodoo economics." John Anderson scoffed that he was working "with mirrors." Jimmy Carter derisively charged that his schemes would so deplete the Treasury that the Government could not afford to keep even "the night watchman at the Lincoln Memorial." Through it all, Ronald Reagan fed the doubts by refusing to spell out what kind of economic program he had in mind beyond his seemingly impossible promise to lower taxes, increase military spending and balance the budget. Last week, finally, he supplied some of the details of his proposals and produced a kind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Conservative Conservatism | 9/22/1980 | See Source »

...heartily into some of Reagan's positions. The most important was Reagan's advocacy of a 30% cut in income tax rates over three years, a proposal that the nominee not only repeated but stressed in his acceptance speech last week. During the primaries, Bush derided that idea as "voodoo economics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Not a Cross Word Between Us | 7/28/1980 | See Source »

...issue is how deep a tax cut Reagan should advocate. During the primaries he has talked of slashing income tax rates 30% over three years. At times he has sounded as though he thought the idea is an economic cureall, prompting Bush to attack him for practicing "voodoo economics." Bush contends that so drastic a slash would worsen inflation by ballooning the federal deficit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The End Game For Reagan | 5/19/1980 | See Source »

...survey also showed that some Berkeley students had their doubts about the validity of established churches. In listing their affiliations, they created some brand-new sects, most of which sound suspiciously secular: The Holy Order of Our Lady of Perpetual Motion; Southern Pedestrian; New Emeryville Church of Voodoo and Imported Beer; Polyester Pagota of the Palpitating Pulpit; Born Again Atheist. Says the Rev. Gustav Schultz, a Lutheran minister who helped take the survey: "There are a lot of things in religion that ought to be laughed at. This is the students' way of expressing that. We think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Americana: Sect Appeal | 12/17/1979 | See Source »

...ever bring herself to kiss a man with zits." Sanchez reveals how the "water rats" line in "Live With Me" stems from an actual rat-shoot out at Keith's estate, and how the previously indecipherable "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out" is actually a homophone for a recurrent voodoo phrase. On the subject of black magic, there's a great quote from Richards gleaned from the Daily Mail, which deflates Sanchez's allusions to the Stones' warlockery and epitomizes to the Stones' flippant attitude toward the press...

Author: By Paul A. Attanasio, | Title: Stoned Wheat Thins | 11/29/1979 | See Source »

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