Reagan vs. Obama...Come on Sam! Be real!
Sam, as a self employed man I can say that I made tons of money during the Reagan years. Thank God I did and we saved rather than spent. A person running a small business today (who do the bulk of hiring by far) can't make enough today to overcome the cost of equipment, employees and benefits, regulation and taxes etc. Consequently, most people like me put it in cruise control by spending very little and not hiring.
You can argue unemployment amongst the 2 Presidents, but most certainly the jobs created during the Reagan administration were quality type jobs when compared to today and businesses were much more profitable and willing to invest in America.