Ronald Reagan: “Some Democrats believe that you, the taxpayers, caused the deficit…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1986

Some Democrats believe that you, the taxpayers, caused the deficit because you pay too little in taxes.

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1987 Appropriations Bills

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