Ronald Reagan actually said...

"One of the reasons I like this Gramm-Rudman bill is because it attacks budget deficits the right way, not by raising taxes, but by restraining spending."

"The Republican Party sees the challenges of the world with clear eyes and recognizes the difference between the totalitarians and the freedom fighters."

"We cannot escape the simple truth that the budget process has failed nor will we avoid the harsh verdict of history if we cannot summon the political courage to put our national house in order and fin..."

"The great saving strength of democracy is that we can confront the truth about ourselves."