[counterpunch]

and he surely ballooned the deficit and grew the government
The president doesn't have the authority to spend a single cent. That is all the Congress.

For all the bashing the hardline conservatives do of Bush, they sure don't seem to hold their own Representatives accountable for being the ones who are spending like kids in a candy store. Now that the GOP controll both houses, they're the ones blowing it and disgracing Reagan's fiscal conservativism. And they're taking Bush down with them.

I think from time to time how Reagan would have killed to have GOP control in Congress. He never had that. And instead of doing good by Reagan, the Republicans are blowing it.

[Howlin]

Are you telling me he didn't compromise on tax cuts?

[Reagan Man]

>>>The president doesn't have the authority to spend a single cent. That is all the Congress.

Understood. So whats your point?

>>>For all the bashing the hardline conservatives do of Bush...

You're not paying attention to the entire conversation. Howlin brought up the fact that the deficit and spending went up under Reagan. Which it did. It's also gone up under Bush43. And btw, I happen to support the President reelection. Are you blind?

>>>I think from time to time how Reagan would have killed to have GOP control in Congress.

The GOP controlled the Senate for six of Reagan's eight years in office. Reagan didn't have control of the entire Congress like Bush has.