Donald Regan (center) with Stockman (L) and Feldstein (R). The Supply Side advocates.

Donald Regan – Face The Nation – 1982

The 80’s – days of Reaganomics and the Supply Side Economy. As a reminder that all was not bliss and Supply Side was doing a bit of backtracking even on the parts of its staunchest advocates, here is an interview with Treasury Secretary Donald Regan from Face The Nation, discussing the latest tax bill.

Despite rosy pictures being painted about the economy, it was all predicated on “maybes” and “what-ifs”. And it was an election year after all.

Here is that complete Face The Nation broadcast from July 25, 1982.