Well, the history of some divergesvfrom reality, but I expect that. The worst compromise that President Reagan did was, in order to get his cold war defense budget, he gave Tip ONeal and the Democrats the discretion and non-discretionary spending law that permitted spending to increase every year, without new appropriations from Congress. Of course the Republicrsts were more than willing to have automatic pork progress so as to not be responsible and say "no" every year. Twisted history does not overcome facts, the budgets show it. And please do not blow smoke sbout what other people did or did not do. Our govt has squandered our wealth on so much pork with so much negative obtained by it, that all of the politicians should hang their heads with shame. It's like they think they can keep kicking the can down the road. My money is about to stop funding the govt