Ronald Reagan: “The single most difficult word for a politician to utter is a simple…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 1985

The single most difficult word for a politician to utter is a simple, fiat 'No.'

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Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1986 Budget

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Ronald Reagan: “The single most difficult word for a politician to utter is a simple, fiat 'No.'”