[Common Tator]

The Federal Budget went from 590 Billion when Reagan took office to 1.144 Trillion when Reagan Left office. That is federal spending, nearly doubled under Reagan.

You apparently are happy with Reagan's terrible performance with Federal Spending. But Reagan was a far greater spender than Bush. And Reagan did not have a war on Terror to pay for. He had the cold war.... and that meant no troops were in combat. P>You should change your name to Reagan should be de-throned.

[CGTRWK]

Reagan reduced non defense related discretionary spending in real dollars over 8 years.

Bush has increased them by 25% in 5 years. It is in fact even worse than that because the prescription drug handout plan is hidden as mandatory entitlement spending. Tally that as non defense related spending at the administration's discretion and the increase is more like 33%.

Bush is no Reagan.