4 Percent and Holding-Reagan, Ronald Wilson-[Republican], 1984

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4 Percent and Holding-Reagan, Ronald Wilson-[Republican], 1980

Scope and Contents

In this 1980 political advertisement, Ronald Reagan, the Republican presidential candidate, criticizes incumbent President Jimmy Carter’s economic policies, arguing that consumer prices increased by 42% under Carter’s administration. The advertisement repeatedly displays graphs illustrating this rise and concludes with a call for support for Reagan, accompanied by a smiling portrait of him. Agent: LaRouche, Lyndon Hermyle, Jr.

Dates

Broadcast: 1984

Full Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Burtonhall cold storage 1

Transcription

In 1976, candidate Carter sold this country a plan he promised would hold prices at a 4% annual increase. Here's what you bought. Here's what he delivered. In only three and a half years, consumer prices have skyrocketed 42%. What cost you a dollar three and a half years ago now costs a dollar 42. And it can get even worse. The Carter record speaks for itself. The time is now for Reagan. Reagan.