In 8 years of the Reagan administration, in all the appropriations bills passed, Mr. Reagan vetoed one. He vetoed one appropriations bill in 8 years, while the Federal deficit soared from less than $1 trillion to $4 trillion. And if you look at his veto message, it is because, in his judgment, spending was inadequate in that year.
Discussing the fiscal responsibility of the Reagan administration during Senate floor debate.
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