In a way, Calvin Coolidge is better than Reagan. His tax rates were lower, and he cut budgets.
Amity ShlaesI think the Bushes would have liked President Coolidge, though I often wonder what nickname 43 would pick for 30. President Bush has great respect for his father, and so did President Coolidge, whose father was also in government, albeit in a smaller way.
Amity ShlaesThe 1920s are the decade that signaled the arrival of a gift that still means a lot to us: Saturday.
Amity Shlaes