Say what? I posted the data from OMB.gov. I gave you the links to OMB.gov. What more do you want? I can't force you to go there and check out the figures. That is your responsibility. One more time. Entitlement spending under Reagan went down during his Presidency.
When Reagan took office social welfare & entitlement spending, aka. HUMAN RESOURCES, as a percentage of the US budget under Jimmah Carter was 53.4% of the budget. Over the next 8 years under Reagan, that spending was significantly reduced. In 1982= 52.1%, 1983=52.7%, 1984= 50.7%, 1985= 49.9%, 1986= 48.6%, 1987= 50.0%, 1988= 50.1%, 1989= 49.7%.
In addition, by the end of Bush41`s term of office HR spending went from 49.4% in 1990 to 58.7% in 1993. This was my original point. Spending went way up during Bush41`s tenure, as did income tax rates. When Clinton entered office the stage was set for a huge tax increase and that is exactly what happened. You have selective memory CT. You only remember what you want to remember.
>>>>Reagan did not cut a penny off of the Welfare state. He Doubled it... In case you don't remember it was Bill Clinton who Cut Welfare.. NOT Reagan. Reagan increased it
Reagan shifted HR dollars to Defense. I clearly showed you that as a percentage of the budget, social welfare & entitlement spending went down under Reagan. That's one of the big reasons liberals hate Reagan so much. They take cheap shots at him for reducing social welfare and entitlement spending whenever they can. Now you're doing it too. Pathetic. And Clinton wasn't responsible for reforming welfare. It was the GOP Congress who held his feet to the fire and on the third attempt, got him to sign-off on welfare reform.
>>>>Who should we believe Reagan or YOU???
Rhetorical bait and switch. Again. I posted the data from OMB.gov. I gave you the links to OMB.gov. What more do you want? I can't force you to go there and check out the figures. That is your responsibility. One more time. Entitlement spending under Reagan went down during his Presidency. Period. The facts in this case don't lie.
>>>>Reagan Man found graphs that use the LBJ system of showing reduced spending for social programs... Don't include social entitlement numbers in your graph.
You're using the standard liberal tactic. If you repeat a lie often enough, people will think you're telling the truth. The graphs I posted came from CATO. A libertarian think tank who preaches fiscal conservatism.
>>>>By the way Reagan like Bush43 increased Medicare benefits.
With the perscription drug program, Bush43 created the largest federal increase in spending since Medicare itself was created. Reagan never did anything like that. NEVER!
BTW, I don't blame President Reagan, I blame people, like you, who hide behind President Reagan's legacy to cause division amongst conservatives.
You all in the hillary/DNC basement should really get a new playbook.
'82 Tax Obnoxious:
In 1982 supply-sider Arthur Laffer said of Reagan who supported and signed a the huge social security tax increase,
"This is not the same man we elected (Reagan)... This tax package is obnoxious." [Source.. Time Magazine, 8/30/82]