[moonshot925]

President Truman deserves credit for being a REAL fiscal conservative unlike a few of our recent presidents. He raised taxes 3 times to finance the Korean War and defense buildup.

And because of that the federal government had enough revenue to pay for its expenditures and didn’t need to barrow.

[BfloGuy]

President Truman deserves credit for being a REAL fiscal conservative unlike a few of our recent presidents. He raised taxes 3 times to finance the Korean War and defense buildup.

Truman deserves credit for several things. Taking over the railroads isn't one of them. As for his being a "REAL fiscal conservative," I'll take your word for it.