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Ronald Reagan: “Even two centuries ago, some of them, especially Thomas Jefferson, were troubled by one omission: the lack of a…”

On the recordMay 22, 1987
Even two centuries ago, some of them, especially Thomas Jefferson, were troubled by one omission: the lack of a limitation on public borrowing by the Federal Government.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on Memorial Day and the Budget Deficit

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