Has everyone actually forgotten about Congress and their role in the deficit that is so conveniently pinned on Reagan. While it it true Reagan had to put his signature on those spending bills, the budgets passed which gave us that horrible deficit never were Reagan's budgets to begin with. Who can forget the Democratic leadership of Congress calling Reagan's budget proposals "DOA" - Dead on Arrival. Congress passed what they wanted and sent it to Reagan.(posted 8304 days ago)Sure Reagan got his spending increases he desired, increasing defense spending more than 50%, but the flip side is Congress increased social spending at almost the same rate. Both got what they wanted, and we got a deficit.
Reagan Taxes, yes, but don't leave the Congress out of this one.