[Mojave]

Clearly, the only reason you refuse to acknowledge that Rudy's policies were textbook fiscal conservatism is that you don't understand what fiscal conservatism is. What do you think happened under Ronald Reagan in the 1980s? Exactly, precisely the same thing.

What is it about Rudy promoters that causes them to falsely equate him to Reagan?

"This plan is aimed at reducing the growth in government spending and taxing, reforming and eliminating regulations which are unnecessary and unproductive or counterproductive, and encouraging a consistent monetary policy aimed at maintaining the value of the currency." --Ronald Reagan, White House Report on the Program for Economic Recovery, February 18th, 1981

[M. Thatcher]

What is it about Rudy promoters that causes them to falsely equate him to Reagan? "This plan is aimed at reducing the growth in government spending and taxing, reforming and eliminating regulations which are unnecessary and unproductive or counterproductive, and encouraging a consistent monetary policy aimed at maintaining the value of the currency." --Ronald Reagan, White House Report on the Program for Economic Recovery, February 18th, 1981

It is a correct claim. It is accurate. Ronald Reagan did NOT reduce spending. Yet his record of cutting taxes, which led to a virtual doubling of the take to the treasury by the end of his term, is properly seen as a fiscally conservative record. Exactly what Rudy did, whether you like it or not.