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Ronald Reagan: The taxing power of government must be used to provide revenues for legitimate government purposes.

On the recordFebruary 17, 1981
The taxing power of government must be used to provide revenues for legitimate government purposes.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery

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