>>>>>Reagan broke his promise never to raise taxes with his “revenue enhancement” programs along with the largest FICA increase in history. Bush hasn’t raised taxes in any way .
Revenue enhancers was a code phrase for tax increases. Just not income tax increases. You're right, Bush has never raised taxes. We just have $450 billion deficits and a $9-trillion debt ceiling instead.
The increase in FICA was on recommendation from the Greenspan Commission on Social Security reform. Conservatives didn't like it, but that decision made SS solvent for 50 years. In his last SOTUS, Bush promised to organize a bi-partisan group, similiar to the Greenspan Commisssion, in order to reform SS on his watch.
>>>>Reagan cut and run in Lebanon after the first taking of casualties.
BULLoney. Following the Marine Barracks bombing, Reagan ordered fighter attacks from the aircraft carriers Independence and Kennedy, launched attacks against terrorist sights in Lebanon. Reagan also ordered the USS New Jersey to shell terrorists outposts within Lebanon. Reagan did stand up to the terrorists. What Reagan didn't do, was exacerbate the civil war that was going on in Beirut and all of Lebanon at that time. There were also geopolitical circumstances to consider that involved the Soviets and their support of Syria.
>>>>Reagan appointed 3 liberals and one conservative to the Supreme Court. Bush hass appointed 2 Conservatives and numerous lower court Conservatives.
More BULLoney. Reagan didn't nominate any liberals to the SCOTUS. Rehnquist and Scalia were solid conservatives. O'Conner and Kennedy were considered moderate conservatives. No POTUS can be sure how his nominees to the SCOTUS will turn out 10-20 years down the road. That goes for Roberts and Alito too.
>>>>Reagan talked a good game on abortion but Bush pushed for and got the late term abortion ban passed.
More revisionism. Reagan was pro-life. Bush is pro-life. PBA wasn't an issue in Reagan's day. It is an issue today.
In his day, Reagan did support legislation that would allow for a challenge of Roe vs. Wade. Reagan adopted the "Mexico City Policy" halting federal aid to private groups promoting abortions abroad.
The Reagan administration cut off funding to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities because the global agency violated U.S. law by participating in China's mandatory abortion program.
The Reagan administration adopted regulations prohibiting federally funded "family planning clinics" from promoting abortion as birth control.
The Reagan White House blocked use of federal money for research using the tissue of aborted babies.
The Reagan administration helped win approval of the "Danforth Amendment," which said federally funded educational institutions could not be guilty of "sex discrimination" for refusing to pay for abortions.
Reagan himself introduced the issue of fetal pain into the public debate over abortion. His administration was key in enactment of laws protecting the right to life of handicapped newborns.
Reagan designated a National Sanctity of Human Life Day, to recognize the value of life at all stages. Reagan also was the first POTUS to address the annual Right to Life March on WashDC and did so on an annual basis.
>>>>Reagan left office and immediately endorsed the Brady Bill in his first public appearance as an ex-president.
Yeah. As a private citizen, Reagan did support the Brady Bill. After all, James Brady was Reagan's Press Secretary and political friend.
>>>>The myth of Reagan is exactly that. A myth.
Wrong. Reagan was a great President. No myth. Just fact.
He was a great president but you revisionists have created a mythical conservative colossus that never existed. I will continue to debunk that myth as long as you and others use it to beat up a president that is IN FACT more conservative in his actions than Reagan was in his. If you don't like it then heat....kitchen.....out.