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Who had a worse recession to face: President Reagan or President Obama?

It's no secret that Republicans love Ronald Reagan. So it's no surprise to see Sarah Palin, in her new book Going Rogue: An American Life, burnishing the reputation of the Gipper -- and taking a shot at the current president while she's at it. "Our nation is facing great challenges, but I'm optimistic -- and I know there is a way forward," she writes. "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession. He showed us how to get out of one." Was the Reagan recession really worse than the current one? We consulted economists and historians and examined statistics to determine if she's right...

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