Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I'm asking them to hold the line, right here and right now, against deficit spending."

"We have made a pledge to the American people: it's called Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, and we're not backing off that pledge."

"When the evidence indicates that third-country dumping has stopped and U.S. firms are enjoying improved access to the Japanese market, I am prepared to lift these sanctions."

"We must provide for a more equitable distribution of the fuel taxes that are collected from motorists."