Economy

Inflation hurts all of us, especially our older citizens on fixed incomes.

We have reduced inflation from 12 percent to under 6 percent.

We have reduced the rate of inflation from over 12 percent to less than 6 percent.

I am for the little taxpayer and I am against the big tax spender.

I strongly disapprove of wage and price controls, even on a standby basis.

We may have heard Mr. Carter say the other day in the debate that we had more people unemployed than any day since the Depression of the 1930's.

We've cut inflation in half in the past 2 years, and I pledge to you we'll do even better in the next 4.

Inflation is caused by government.

We've helped create 4 million new jobs in America in 17 months.

It is clear that this continuing interdependence between farm and city should be more fully understood by all citizens.

Inflation is less than 6 percent; we have 4 million new jobs; 88 million people are working in America--the highest in the history of the United States.

I am proud to say that we have cut inflation by 50 percent in the past 2 years.

We've cut inflation in half, and we'll do even better in the future, because you know, as I know, that inflation is the cruelest tax of all.

The best tax reform that I know is tax reduction.

I firmly believe that it's important to get people back to work again.

I HAVE approved H.R. 13955, an act 'to provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, and for other purposes.'

I am especially pleased to sign into law this act to provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act.

The loan guarantees authorized by this bill will be available to communities only when they are unable to obtain sufficient credit on reasonable terms without a guarantee.