Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Now, let me make plain, this doesn't mean that there aren't tasks that need doing."

"Well, I don't know, now."

"Those who would destroy the incentives to reduce projected deficits will instead sabotage recovery and make deficits much worse."

"No, and I think if they will—if everyone will hold their fire until they understand the situation, they'll see that we voluntarily have been making some reductions based on management improvements, th..."