A majority of Americans think that the President should not run for a second term.

Washington Post ABC News Poll, September 1982, President Ronald Reagan

Well, his brain DID crumble from Alzheimer's, and his medical records show that he was already in the early stages at that time...

I think Biden is too goddamn old to be President, because anyone that old can't possibly relate to the issues that matter to people who are much younger than him. I don't buy the argument that he's mentally or physically incompetent--the stuttering and tendency to wander away from topics to tell stories have been his habits for 50 years of public life.

So, a 40 year old article's statistics apply to the "a majority of Americans" in the present 2023?

Aside from the click-bait title of this post, I don't necessarily 'agree nor disagree', as in surveys.

Though, sadly, not much progress has been made in the treatment of dementia (Alzheimers being just one of the forms, though dementia in any form is pretty catastrophic--ask any caregiver), there is a bit more knowledge about causes, presentations, testing/diagnosis, etc.   "They" (scientists studying dementia) believe it can start much earlier than symptoms show up.  Rather scary.

I can't agree that "anyone that old can't possibly relate to the issues that matter..."  They've seen a lot, know the ruts and pot holes, etc.   Personally I can't think of a worse job than POTUS.  Talk about a blame game!

Who has ever been in a leadership position?    It can scramble your thinking.  The best of them have the best team members to advise them, not "yes" men who placate them just to keep their jobs.  Nobody really knows who will, in the end, be lauded or clobbered for what occurred during their term(s).   They all did something that was beneficial to some people, hurtful to others.  Ah, but I digress.  Nevermind.

Candy

In 1982 the federal budget was $695b & it is now $5.9T an increase of over 700%.  Inflation since 1982 is 160%.  What have we gotten for this money?

1982 Top Corporate Tax Rate: 46%

Current Top Corporate Tax Rate: 21%

1982 Top Marginal Income Tax Rate: 50%

Current Top Marginal Income Tax Rate: 37%

Gosh, maybe collecting 25% less from corporations and 13% less from the top 1% helps create deficits.

Keep 'em coming, tom!  You know, good for my self-esteem and all.

1982 tax revenue - $618b

2023 tax revenue - $4T

% increase - 550%

% change in spending - 700%

We don't have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem.

The primary reason why dementia isn't being properly treated is that it turns you into a Trumper, so the RepubliQ have no reason to combat it.

It's true that all the President does, or can do, is set the tone. With the Orange Turd, that was the sound of ten thousand flatulent ducks. Apparently, enticing enough for the MAGAs to dance to.

Just want to add here, for tom's benefit, that if the 1982 tax rates had been established in 2018, instead of Trump's tax cuts, our current national debt would be about $5 Trillion less than it is right now.* So tell me again how tax cuts don't affect the deficit.

*unless you believe in trickle-down economics, which let's face it, no one believes.

That statement has no basis in fact & does not take into account the increased taxes that is generated by the increased economic activity because people/companies instead of paying taxes are able to buy product, invest & hire people.

One more time - revenue has increased by 550% while spending has increased by over 700%

Oh, you mean (like I predicted) *trickle-down economics*. Which no one believes in anymore.

Besides, do you know the best use of money to stimulate the economy - according to Moody's Analytics? Give it to poor people, because they spend it. The worst way to stimulate the economy according to Moody's? Give the money to rich people, because they tend to hoard it.

And now you know why the GNP and the employment rates ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS do better under Democrats.

But back to the subject at hand: Just enact Reagans' socialistic tax rates from 1982 instead of criminal defendant Trump's tax cuts, and our deficit is $5 trillion less.