Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 1983
The record inflation, interest rates, and taxes of 1980 were caused by a government Goliath growing too fat, spending too much of your money.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Luncheon Meeting of the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association

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