Posted on 09/23/2005 8:13:00 AM PDT by Reagan Man
You know what the deal is. The issue of the thread has to do with Congressman making the feds Katrina relief funding, the perfect time to address out of control spending. The article makes Reagan's conservative spending policies part of the issue. Bringing up Reagan's record on spending is valid. If you take the time and read the posts you'll see I addressed the comparisons of Bush43 v Reagan on spending and Reagan comes out the clear winner.
What you did was lose your cool and engage in cheap shots. Beirut Lebanon in 1983 has nothing to do with the topic of this thread. If you really want to debate that issue, fine. But I don't believe you would except any rational viewpoint other then your own.
Exactly. Instead of being a principled leader saying "This nonsense is vetoed the instant it hits my desk!", he was true to his professional-politician nature - pandering for votes and hoping the courts would save American liberty.
Weaselly, in other words. And we all lost because of his lack of principles and backbone.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, et al.
he isn't? hmmm.
In another two seconds I came up with the farm bill and the highway bill.
Ok, those monsters were created by congress, but only because it knew the president would not only not veto, but wouldn't even put up a fight.
LOL Figured as much. Weak responses, no debate, turns tail, run and hide. Next time, don't waste my time.
Thank you for pointing that out, I hope more people notice. He has no shame either. I'm suspicious, that's a trait our political enemies have in abundance.
I agree! Bush is not a conservative of any type at all!!!
Reagan compromised too. One must to govern. I think history has been rewritten around here.
Then I should not have posted here, and I will read no more because the comments here make me very upset. I am ashamed to see Freepers who bash the President as badly as the left.
Is Dana thinking of running for president?
Since Congress holds the purse strings, it is more than just a little hypocritical of the named men, to be whinging now, about their own handiwork.
We've known each other since our days on lucianne.com. I've never known you to be so unreasonable and thin skinned. There is nothing wrong with criticizing any elected official, even PresBush, as long as you stick to the issues and the facts. That's what I've done. Sorry you see it different. The Founding Fathers are turning in their graves at the thought of a POTUS being above criticism and for political dissent to be ridiculed. I asked people to be civil and what did I get from some FReepers. Cheap shots at former President Reagan and untruths about his record in the Oval Office. Shameful and pathetic.
Ain't that nice.
From my post at RE:#82. When it comes to holding down social welfare and entitlement spending, aka. HUMAN RESOURCES, Bush is no Reagan.
According to OMB:
Clinton's last budget spent 64.1% on HR programs. Bush spent 65.5% in 2002, 65.6% in 2003, 64.8% 2004, 64.0% 2005, estimate 65.3% in 2006 it will rise to 65.3%, estimate 66.1% 2007, estimate 66.9% in 2008 and estimate 67.2% in 2009 and 2010. With Bush`s track record those estimates will likey be higher.
When Reagan took office HR spending under Jimmah Carta was 53.4% of the budget. Over the next 8 years under Reagan, that spending was significantly reduced. 1982= 52.1%, 1983=52.7%, 1984= 50.7%, 1985= 49.9%, 1986= 48.6%, 1987= 50.0%, 1988= 50.1%, 1989= 49.7%.
Let's be fair though. Bush did cut taxes three times and the impact on the economy was significant. The Reagan tax reform package of 1981 reduced the tax burden on Americans by 5.3%. The Bush tax cuts reduced the taxes by 3.8%, 2.5%, 2.7%. Total, 8.1%. Not quite as big as the Kennedy tax cut of 1964, but larger then Reagan's.
Here's the analysis by the Tax Foundation. Comparing the Kennedy, Reagan and Bush Tax Cuts
Linked and bookmarked.
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