Ah, after reading up on the topic, it seems like Reagan said this (pre-presidency) about the US economy (and government) at the time, so it it is supposed to re

Ah, after reading up on the topic, it seems like Reagan said this (pre-presidency) about the US economy (and government) at the time, so it it is supposed to read much more like a criticism than a target. That aligns more with my understanding of Reagan's economic ideas.