Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 13, 1983
America didn't run up a trillion-dollar debt because government didn't tax enough; we're saddled with a trillion-dollar debt because government spent too much.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session via Satellite to the Young Presidents Organization in Tucson, Arizona

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