[entropy12]

You forgot that Reagan had a veto pen which he rarely used against Tip O’Neill.

I admire all the tax cuts and reducing inflation and strengthening of military by Reagan, and he deserves due credit.

However, you can not deny government grew 3 times bigger under Reagan as measured by federal spending. Even the 2 Bushes did not expand government by that ratio.

If Cruz gets elected, I will bet you my social security check, he will not increase federal spending any more than inflation.

[SoConPubbie]

You forgot that Reagan had a veto pen which he rarely used against Tip O’Neill.

Please use common sense.

His first priority became to stop the Soviet Union in it's tracks. He could not do that without building up the military. He could not do that without an increase in military spending from the Carter years whom destroyed the military. He could not get an increase in the military budget through a Democrat controlled House and Senate (part of the time) without dealing with the Democrats.

Ted Cruz, when he becomes President, will not have that problem because he will at least have the House and quite possibly the Senate. He will be able to use that VETO Pen much more freely.