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Ronald Reagan: We said 'no' frequently in 1981, and real spending for discretionary domestic programs dropped sharply.

On the recordFebruary 3, 1985
We said 'no' frequently in 1981, and real spending for discretionary domestic programs dropped sharply.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1986 Budget

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