Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 21, 1982
Transcript:
Phil: I tell you, Jim, you would not believe how strong the anti-business bias was in Washington before this administration came to town....with all his trust-busting and regulation, Carterhad very nearly driven American business to it's knees! Hell, we almost even lost the five-martini lunch! Jim: I thought it was only three martinis, Phil. Phil: Not for the really big deals. For those you need five. Jim: Yeah, I guess that's true. Phil: For a merger, six.
Did you know deregulation began under Carter? Reagan just brought the “government is the problem” mentality that has destroyed our country.