The Reagan by Frank Jacobs Once upon a cold November, back in `80, youll remember, Came to pass a great election, with a wondrous change in store; By a landslide, one was winning, promising a new beginning; Tall and proud, he stood there, grinning, like so many times before; Who was he, this cool one, grinning, like so many times before? Twas The Reagan, nothing more. Once he was inaugurated, Reaganomics he created, Promising a balanced budget, like we had in days of yore; Though, he said, our debt is growing, and a bundle we are owing, Ill cut taxes, cause Im knowing this will save us bucks galore; Please explain, a newsman asked, how will this save us bucks galore? Quoth The Reagan, Less is more. Pushing for defense, he pleaded, brand-new missiles would be needed: Thats the only way, he said, to keep the country out of war; True, he said, theyre not required, and theyre not meant to be fired; In five years theyll be retired--still we must build hundreds more; Tell us why, a newsman asked, we must be building hundreds more? Quoth The Reagan, Jobs galore. Was he real or from a movie? Make my day sure sounded groovy, Standing up to Congress or the rebels in El Salvador; Flicks like Rambo he promoted (sevral times, it should be noted); Once John Wayne he even quoted, when Kaddafi threatened war; Does this mean, a newsman asked, were heading toward a Mid-East war? Quoth The Reagan, Hit the shore. During times he wasnt dozing, many plans he was proposing, Dealing with the deficit, which he no longer could ignore; Cuts, he said, Im recommending, pending our ascending spending, With attending trends suspending, then extending as before. Does this mean, a newsman asked, a balanced budget like before? Quoth The Reagan, Nevermore! --1986
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