Ronald Reagan actually said...

"We refuse to make a choice between a budget that threatens our national security and a spending orgy that undermines our economy."

"It's time to clean them out once and for all."

"Why shouldn't the U.S. Government be held to even the minimum standards of accountability that we demand of the smallest commercial bank?"

"I will veto any tax hike that comes across my desk, no matter how it's disguised."