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The Reagan Administration’s Horrid Response to the AIDS Epidemic
Ignored AIDS Epidemic While Tens of Thousands Died
Many conservatives (Republicans) in the 1980s believed that AIDS was God’s punishment for being gay. Ronald Reagan did not publicly talk about AIDS until the sixth year of his presidency. In 1986, when AIDS fatalities were doubling every year, Reagan proposed cuts in funding for AIDS research.
Thank you, Ronnie, and your grandchild - the Orange One.























