Regardless, we do pride ourselves in honesty here at Free Republic, and I am forced to admit that during his second term Reagan signed some real stink bomb budgets. And he allowed some really stupid things to happen (how about repealing the ITC tax credit - eight months into the tax year!)
I think some of the physical problems that would take him from us were already starting to affect his strength during his second term. Really sad, because Regan's first term was magnificent!
Thank you. I want you to know you're not alone. Reagan was a great president, but too many want to worship him as the quintessential Conservative. He was not perfect. He spent way too much. Others may excuse the deficit spending, but it started us down a fiscal path that we should have never gone.