Ronald Reagan actually said...

We must make the people a commitment, the kind of commitment that says if you work or save more tomorrow than you did today, then your reward will be higher.

Context

Remarks About Federal Tax Reduction Legislation at a White House Luncheon for Out-of-Town Editors and Broadcasters

07/21/1981

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