[arkfreepdom]

Reagan wasn’t nearly as conservative on spending as people give him credit for. Check the graph

[sand88]

Reagan wasn’t nearly as conservative on spending as people give him credit for. Check the graph

Agreed. But you have to consider the Congress with which he had to deal. Could you imagine the spending if it was either Bush with Reagan's Congress?

Reagan was the last President that looked at government in the way our Founders did -- as a necessary evil.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Reagan wasn’t nearly as conservative on spending as people give him credit for.

1) He had to rebuild the military from the Carter years 2) He was trying to win the Cold War 3) He had to keep Tip O'Neill placated or he was not going to accomplish anything.