meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Kickass News

CNBC'S Larry Kudlow & Historian Brian Domitrovic on JFK the Tax-Cutter

Kickass News

Kickass News

Society & Culture, News

4.31.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2016

⏱️ 44 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

CNBC's Larry Kudlow and historian Brian Domitrovic talk about their new book JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity. They dismantle the perception of John F. Kennedy as a Keynesian and make the case that he was the first President to embrace supply-side economics and an inspiration for Reagan's Presidency. Brian and Larry talk about the popular myth of post-war prosperity in the 1950s, the unusual team of rivals who advised Kennedy on economic policy, and how that policy influenced civil rights. Plus Larry Kudlow talks about his role as informal economic advisor to Donald Trump. Order JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity on Amazon or download the audio version for free through a special offer for our listeners at www.audibletrial.com/kickassnews. Larry Kudlow can frequently be seen on CNBC and you can read his articles at National Review Online. His radio show The Larry Kudlow Show airs on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET on WABC Radio and is syndicated nationally by Cumulus Media. His website is www.Kudlow.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @Larry_Kudlow. You can read Brian Domitrovic’s work at www.LafferCenter.com or at www.Forbes.com, and follow him on Twitter at @BrianDomitrovic. Please subscribe to Kickass News on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Facebook at Kickass News or on Twitter at @KickassNewsPod. You can also visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You're listening to an AirWave media podcast.

0:31.0

Hey there, I'm Dylan Lewis, one of the hosts of Motley Pull Money.

0:42.0

Each weekday on Motley Pull Money, we talk through the business news you need to know and the stories moving stocks on Wall Street.

0:47.0

On weekends, we dive into the industry shaping tomorrow and host the experts, authors, and executives that understand them.

0:54.0

Tune in for insights, a long-term perspective on investing, and of course stock ideas, plenty of them.

0:59.0

To quote a listener, it pays to listen.

1:01.0

Check us out and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

1:06.0

This is Kickass News, I'm Ben Mathis.

1:14.0

Folks, do you enjoy listening to Kickass News?

1:17.0

Well then, become a part of what I'm doing here and help support the show by going to patreon.com, slash Kickass News, and making a donation.

1:27.0

Your encouragement and support is always appreciated.

1:31.0

And now, enjoy the podcast.

1:37.0

In 2016, the year of making America great again, folks in both parties seem to be nostalgic for President's past.

1:46.0

If you talk to a Republican, nine times out of ten, they'll tell you that given their brothers, they dig up Ronald Reagan and nominate him for a third term in a heartbeat.

1:57.0

And in the decades following the assassination of JFK, Democrats have romanticized him into the hero of the liberal fairy tale known as Camelot.

2:08.0

But what if I told you Republicans in the audience that Ronald Reagan was not the first president to embrace supply side economics, long considered a key accomplishment during his presidency?

2:20.0

And what if I told you Democrats, especially those two young to remember the 60s, that JFK was no Keynesian?

2:30.0

And in fact, his greatest accomplishment may well have been reviving the U.S. economy through dramatic across the board tax cuts and an overhaul of the U.S. tax code.

2:42.0

Probably forgot about that, huh?

2:44.0

Well, it's all in a revealing new book called JFK and the Reagan Revolution, a secret history of American prosperity, which overturns many myths about both presidents and credits John F. Kennedy with embracing the very conservative economic principles that would become the bedrock of Reaganomics.

3:05.0

It's written by Lawrence Cudlow and Professor Brian Dmitrivic. Larry Cudlow is a senior contributor at CNBC and a frequent guest on their show Squawk Box.

3:15.0

Prior to that, he hosted his own prime time show on CNBC called The Cudlow Report.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Kickass News, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Kickass News and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.