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Phil Gramm

Phil Gramm, American economist and politician

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Born
July 8, 1942
Age in 2026
84
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1942

About Phil Gramm

William Philip Gramm is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries against eventual nominee Bob Dole. In addition to teaching, Gramm founded the economic consulting firm Gramm and Associates (1971–1978). Gramm's voting record was very conservative, even by Texas Democratic standards of the time. Gramm became the first Republican to represent the district since its creation in 1846.

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Phil Gramm timeline

  1. Gramm became the first Republican to represent the district since its creation in 1846.
  2. In addition to teaching, Gramm founded the economic consulting firm Gramm and Associates (1971–1978).
  3. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983.
  4. Gramm was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries against eventual nominee Bob Dole.

The world when Phil Gramm was born

Phil Gramm was born in 1942. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1942

  • #1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieCasablanca
  • Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
  • Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
  • Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
  • Defining fadRationing and war bonds
  • Notable inventionNapalm
  • World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Phil Gramm's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19422026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population134.9M341 million

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