He did?
I think under RR's tenure everyone was *happy*, especially you & Mrs. Joanie.
But the fact is a lot of our money was spent, a lot of people got what they wanted, & a Pubbie could be blamed.
It all *fit* after all, y'know...spending money, Republican, "Big Business."
As sharp as the *Gipper* was I suspect he couldn't avoid falling into the *trap* of association.
"As I recall, Fed spending increased 2-3 times during the Gipper's eight years. But he was fighting against a predominantly DemonRAT Congress..."
Whoaaaa there sonny, RR was battling against the "Evil Empire."
Fightin' "Evil Empires" ain't *cheap* y'know, 'Rats or no 'Rats.
"... and Dubyuh ain't."
Our beloved shrub's battling ragheads, now.
That calls for an enirely new cabinet level position since the ragheads are so much more dangerous than the Ruskies.
Like it or not that's increased the leviathon by how much?
Really, I can't grasp numbers that're larger than X8+ very well. Numbers that big are too large for me to conceptualize if we're not talking about astral units.
"It really is frustratin' and if Dubyuh don't change his ways, I honestly foresee a lacksidaisical RightWing effort in the upcoming '04 elections."
Now you know better than that.
"Would you rather see a *Hillary* in '04?" :o)
(~well?)
"What the heck we been fightin' so hard fer anyway, if our leaders are gonna sell us out so readily?!"
Here I'm enjoyin' the hell outa your humor & ya go askin' a question like that!
Geeeehezzzzz Mud, lighten up.
"Consistently yers...MUD"
That's why we love ya, son.
...you're consistent. ;^)
Ooooh...fancy!!
Protectin' US from enemies here and abroad is what the Federales should be spending my money on, so I've got no complaints about the defense spending...but Reagan allowed domestic spending to grow rapidly as well, unfortunately.
"Our beloved shrub's battling ragheads, now. That calls for an enirely new cabinet level position since the ragheads are so much more dangerous than the Ruskies. Like it or not that's increased the leviathon by how much?"
Once again, I totally support spending aimed at making our World a safer place, but non-defense discretionary spending has ballooned as well, and this new Prescription Drug entitlement is absolutely insane, imho.
"It really is frustratin' and if Dubyuh don't change his ways, I honestly foresee a lacksidaisical RightWing effort in the upcoming '04 elections."
"Now you know better than that. "Would you rather see a *Hillary* in '04?" :o) (~well?)"
I never said I was abandoning Dubyuh, just that his Milqutoast Moderation is suckin' the wind from RightWingers' sails. We fought hard to get him and the congressional Pubbies in the positions of power they now hold and don't take kindly to evidence they are abandoning the fiscal conservatism we hold dear.
FReegards...MUD