Ronald Reagan actually said...

Tax hikes in Washington are seldom used to cut the deficit, just to go on spending.

Remarks at a Senate Campaign Fund-raising Reception for Pete Dawkins of New Jersey

04/18/1988

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This represents neither fair compromise nor responsible budget policy.

By refusing to make even this small saving to protect the American people against over-spending, the Congress has paved the way for higher i...

But I'm glad for this extension so that no one's holidays were disrupted.

I have chosen the latter.