Coupled with the D's congress refusal to cut their programs during said buildup. Since then... military cuts big time in the wake of the fall of the Communist block, bases closed, taxes raised twice (read my lips + Bubba), then more spending under W and 2 wars, W on anything under the sun, and B-HO on all the latter and more.
But let's keep it simple and just say "Reagan". Umm yeah.
And let's not forget the "War on Poverty" (how's that coming along, btw?), and Vietnam.
The War on Poverty had some successes and failures, but it probably beats the present, psychopathic War on the Poor.
We all know Reagan's military spending continued under a number of administrations...but that would have been a lot less likely had Reagan not kicked it off, no?
Like Nixon's War on Drugs....
I think the 'architect' of a failed policy deserves a healthy share of the credit...AM I WRONG?
AM
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WRONG?