Ronald Reagan actually said...

The plain, simple truth is the Federal Government is spending too much.

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a White House Luncheon for Regional Editors and Broadcasters

06/12/1986

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Our commitment to counter Communist aggression in Central America will not diminish.

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