Getty gets a lot of bad press that is rather undeserved. He inherited a deficit and saw a collapse in oil similar to what we see today. He wasn't spend crazy, deficits just made it seem that way (I'd say he was cut-averse as opposed to spend happy). He basically just tried to keep spending in line with previous governments.
He may not have been an iconic leader, but he was a good intentioned civil servant who was given the wheel at an unlucky time.
RIP.
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