Saw this on facebook this morning, reposted from an “I still hate Obama” facebook page. I responded to the friend who shared it:
Reagan also significantly raised government spending, something Obama has not been able to do to the same degree due to Republicans in Congress. Reagan was smart and knew that if you want the economy to recover, you have to give it a boost. Simple Keynesian economics.
For visual reference of spending:
Notice the steep drop off in spending after the 2010 election? Wonder what could have caused that to happen…