Ronald Reagan: “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops…”

On the recordAugust 14, 1986

If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

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Republican · California

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Remarks to State Chairpersons of the National White House Conference on Small Business

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Ronald Reagan: “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”