This man was awesome. He took a bullet about a month earlier, walks out of the hospital and smiles about it. What class and character.

Pray another Ronald Reagan comes on the scene soon. We need this more than ever.

Absolutely awesome. Not only were these words, but Reagan put his economic proposals into action. What was the result? The best economic recovery (at that time) since WWII, 7% and 5% economic growth in 1983 and 1984, inflation cut in half, interest rates that returned to natural levels, and an 18% increase in real incomes from 1983-1989. Greatest president in my lifetime, and one of the top 5 most effective in American history. Reagan, Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II saved western civilization for at least another 25-30 years from their times.

"You better get well quick, or you might have to make a speech in your pajamas!" Lol!

@paulsonj72

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Armistead According to a panel discussion(available here on youtube) at the Nixon Library this speech (and that line) was pivotal in getting his economic plan through the house.

@MatthewTheMattam

8 жыл бұрын

+John Paulson Which one?

@paulsonj72

8 жыл бұрын

The tax package of 1981 which was the cornerstone of his election campaign.

You know, it's a shame the first part of this video isn't shown. This was Ronnie's first appearance after being shot. When he showed up at the door of the House the place went absolutely wild for the longest cheering I ever heard - proud of a man whose bravery and good humor in adversity had endeared him to his nation. Ronald Reagan Foundation - let's show the whole tape! We want to see Ronnie being cheered as he deserved!

If history really does repeat itself, THIS should be next!! We need another Reagan...someone who will bring wisdom, class and HUMILITY back to the White House! Someone BOTH sides can respect!! It's up to US America!!

I was just brought to tears watching a TV special of President Reagan's dramatic brush with death, and what it revealed about his character. Don't lose heart America - there is always hope when we carry on with the inspiration of brave men like President Reagan!

What an amazing man, looking happy as ever despite being shot just a few weeks later. Bearing in mind he was an old man.

@liamblackman63

8 жыл бұрын

*earlier

Reading Killing Reagan now and had to watch this speech again,

WOW!!! REAGAN!!!!! WE NEED YOU!!!!!

What a gentleman. A true statesman, public official and yes, a gentleman. There's not enough of them left in Washington anymore sadly for our once great Nation.

MUCH, MUCH better. Just imagine if he were still alive today and what he would think of all this turmoil.

President Reagan was one of greatest Presidents ever! What an incredible leader!

2 people support China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba & the former U.S.S.R.. Freedom always triumphs over totalitarianism! God bless you, Ronald Wilson Reagan. Boy, do we need you now! Rest well, Sir. I miss you....R.I.P..

Best President You Would think the next would to match him!

And so the term "Reaganomics" was born...

Imagine if he was still alive today and able to run for office.....

The Americans will ever be united and CAN DO it again and again and will never fail, the world engine and leader and God bless the open lands of world great developments and peace heros!

I remember that, and I was 6 years old.

The best there ever was!!

36 years ago tonight.

Thank you ReaganFoundation for posting this historic joint session of Congress! President Reagan had been recently shot and came back calling for bi-partisanship with renewed vigor, energy and charisma than anyone half his age could have! Masterful speech. Among his best.

I agree

We Must Get Back to Basic!!

Who was the speaker of the house?

Economic recovery had been Reagan’s prime objective for 1981, and despite still recovering himself from an assassin’s bullet, the President moved forward with his agenda with full steam. And just as LBJ had used Kennedy’s death as a catalyst for legislative reform, Reagan did not shy away from using his own extraordinary brush with death as a platform from which to preach his message of tax reform. Just over two weeks after his discharge from hospital, President Reagan walked into a special joint session of Congress, and received a hero’s welcome from both Democrats and Republicans, who stood applauding and cheering their Lazarus-like leader. For twenty years, the Congress had witnessed every President who occupied the Executive Office being destroyed by it-JFK had been murdered, LBJ had been driven from office due to Vietnam, Nixon resigned over Watergate, and Ford and Carter had both been voted out by the people. Reagan had almost shared JFK’s tragic fate, but instead had survived. And there he stood, less than one month after the shooting, standing before them, urging them to action.

Roger That!!!

Who is the woman sitting with Nancy at the 1:37-1:42 mark?

Who is the woman with Nancy at 1:37-1:42??

@jah0524 Yeah thats called a tax cut.. You may not think it is, but it is. To change tax rates downward less than expected is a tax cut. To that end, Obama did cut taxes by keeping the Bush tax cuts in. With his policies though, the economy is not growing with those cuts. Its all about policy, not just tax cuts.

@shiomaniac i would say god bless obama

Did he use a teleprompter??

Ronald Reagan would have been able to fix our problems better than Obama.

Who is that gorgeous blonde sitting next to Nancy Reagan?

By 1985, he realized that the reduction of taxes and loopholes too the very rich was a mistake. In that video he talks about the fact that the rich need to pay their fair share in taxes. Unfortunately, though he tried to change it back to more taxes on the rich, he failed. Instead, the next Congresses and Presidents, have exasperated the problem. This is one reason why my Reagan fan Republican husband is voting for #Bernie2016 We went from large corporate taxes paying $1.50 to our $1 to what it is now. $0.25 to each of our $1.00 paid in taxes.

Too bad he didn't enact ANY of those plans. It was all on paper! Where was the budget deficit in 1984? I think what he said at 13:20 was funny...oh, yes we are going to RAISE your taxes, just not as much. HAHAHAHAHA!

awful man!!!!