Not Reagan's best moment.
But the real takeaway is that you cannot trust Democrats. Ever. All deals made with Democrats must have the Democrat losing. Not breaking even. Because when a Democrat agrees to "break even", he's taking you to the cleaners.
I heard a report on a radio program some time ago where the host of the show cited a statistic that floored me: Less than 30% of the immigrants who were eligible for U.S. citizenship under the Amnesty Act of 1986 actually became citizens. That's remarkable, if true.