Reagan's deficits were higher despite more tax revenue and despite more regulations to increase the price of things which would increase the tax base. Reagan was the most pro-regulatory President since FDR. Carter favored deregulation. Reagan lied to get Americans killed in a military conflict while Carter did not. Reagan did not end the Cold War, but he took credit for its end anyway. He may have extended it (I haven't read the SALT Treaty, but I think that he made sure there was some loophole in it). Reagan was anti-alcohol, Carter was not. Reagan increased the drug war and increased the power of the IRS with people like Michele Bachmann. His IRS had the conservative U.S. Rep. Hansen jailed without complete due process. Reagan supported one of the most authoritarian U.S. Senators ever and he would not have won without Reagan's support. Reagan welcomed neoconservatives into his party. He may have had Austro-Jeffersonian Democrat Larry McDonald (who, along with Dr. Paul, fully adhered to the principles of the Old Right) assassinated.
Reagan was a protectionist, Jimmy Carter was not. Reagan did very little to limit abortion. When he was Governor, he supported it. Calling Reagan a conservative is like calling Obama a flaming liberal.
Finally, Reagan replaced P Volcker with Greenspan because Greenspan was more pro-inflation, while P Volcker was closer to being an Austrian.
What good did Reagan do for libertarians? All I can think of is that he raised the national speed limit (although he abolished it).
I'm not saying Carter was a good President, but I don't think he hated Laissez-faire capitalism as much as Reagan did. If you disagree, then let me know why.
Reagan was a protectionist, Jimmy Carter was not. Reagan did very little to limit abortion. When he was Governor, he supported it. Calling Reagan a conservative is like calling Obama a flaming liberal.
Finally, Reagan replaced P Volcker with Greenspan because Greenspan was more pro-inflation, while P Volcker was closer to being an Austrian.
What good did Reagan do for libertarians? All I can think of is that he raised the national speed limit (although he abolished it).
I'm not saying Carter was a good President, but I don't think he hated Laissez-faire capitalism as much as Reagan did. If you disagree, then let me know why.