Well, the increase—as the recession goes on and unemployment increases, of course, the deficit increases.
Ronald Reagan: “Well, the increase—as the recession goes on and unemployment increases, of course, the deficit increases.”
On the recordApril 2, 1982
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Exchange With Reporters Following the Radio Address to the Nation on the Program for Economic Recovery
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