” No, you can’t compare Reagan to these guys. I believe Reagan would take one look at what they failed to enforce regarding his last bill, and would tell these jackasses no way would he back more legislation.
He would demand they enforce what they already have.”
100% correct
Having worked in local California government when Reagan was governor of California I can say that he was a very deliberate and decisive political person. I remember so much the time the State ARB was having a hearing on nitrogen oxide impacts on smog. Dr. Haagen-Smit was the chair of the ARB at the time and as I recall the Board was hung up on deciding whether or not to OK a device manufacturer’s device which would cost auto owners x-tra dollars. A manufacturer was trying to steal the market for his device, a well practiced ploy in those days. With the ARB in a quandary Reagan just stepped up and said no go until the ARB could come up with a workable and reasonable ruling.