FYI - that's not an accurate statement. Source
Most of these people who are attempting to compare the fiscal conservatism of Bush43 with Reagan must have been asleep during the 1980`s. I've always said, Bush43 can be very Reaganesque, but he is far from Reagan-like.
Not only did Reagan enter office facing the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, the US military was in bad shap and unprepared to defend the American people, the US was disrespected throughout the world and liberalism continued to make significant advances. Reagan was also faced with communism, the Cold War and a danbgerous superpower in the USSR.
Reagan's record as President speaks for itself. I suggest these revisionists take the time and check out "THE REAL REAGAN RECORD".