[Mudboy Slim]

"...did Reagan ever cut overall domestic spending?"

The Gipper was dealing with a DemonRAT-controlled Congress...I expected better since we got OUR guys in control now...MUD

[txrangerette]

Our guys include a lot of RINOS.
Conservatives don't have control.

But my point is bigger - there's
no evidence that Reagan was a cut,
cut, cut, tight-fisted governor or
President. I know he vetoed a lot
& railed a lot, but his budgets
still allowed government to grow,
not shrink. His budgets, not the
Dems.

And, he didn't propose rolling
back a bunch of the welfare state,
like most conservatives wanted.

He even raised some taxes later
on, after the big initial cut.

But he checkmated much that came
from the Dems. His instincts were
conservative. He talked a great
game. He was decent and a very
strong leader. He & Bush 43 are
alike in several(not all) ways.

I'm grateful for him & for Dubya.