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Not a typical supply-sider*. 'Supply-sidism' and 'conservatism' are not synonymous, and wishing will not make it so; the conservatives in the 19th century were generally the Party of increased government scope. Bush was a Hamiltonian conservative, even if he didn't know it.
And if you hate Bush's approach to immigration, you should loathe Reagan for his general amnesty.
* Which was initially a liberal orthodoxy anyway.
I think Reagan was aware of his mistake, and most people cite that decision as a reason to avoid amnesty now.