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Gore updates one of Reagan's most famous lines to tout economic good time.
Byline: David Jackson
NEW YORK _ Al Gore and Ronald Reagan don't have much in common, but the vice president is now updating one of the Gipper's most famous lines.
"Are you better off than you were eight years ago?" Gore asked cheering supporters at a museum on the Upper West Side. "I believe the answer is obvious."
Reagan used a similar jab and a struggling economy to oust President Carter in 1980. Now Gore hopes that boom times will blast him past Gov. George W. Bush in the race to succeed President Clinton.
Kicking off a "prosperity and progress" tour, Gore pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare. He also vowed to create new government "trust funds" to finance improvements in education, health care and the environment.
Aides to Bush said the Republican contender welcomes a debate on the economy. They accused Gore of taking undue credit for the hard work of the private individuals.
"I think the American people will see through it," Bush spokesman Dan Bartlett said. "I think they will recognize…
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