Ronald Reagan actually said...

If you have to be sick, you're better off if you're sick right here in these United States of America.

Radio Address to the Nation on the President's Recovery From Surgery

07/19/1985

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

We must not compromise with criminals.

The people of El Salvador and the people of the United States stand together against terrorism.

Import relief would place a costly and unjustifiable burden on U.S. consumers and the U.S. economy.

I have determined that granting import relief would not be in the national economic interest.