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Nero is known as the emperor who fiddled while Rome burned. Ronald Reagan should be placed in history as the president who faddled while billions of dollars of taxpayers` money were being misappropriated, stolen or squandered by people involved in numerous nefarious government ventures, some of which were exposed during his administration.

A few examples come quickly to mind, namely the Iran-contra arms sale, HUD, S&Ls and Pentagon scandals.

Was President Reagan for real?