Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Controlling Federal spending remains an essential goal."

"I also wish to point out that section 2 of the act, which requires payment of special allowances to certain nonphysician psychologists in the Public Health Service, is unnecessary since the agency is ..."

"Nothing in this provision is intended to bring physicians currently employed in the VA or the PHS within the coverage of the pay comparability allowance program."

"This important program has helped Federal agencies recruit and retain badly needed physicians by bringing their salaries closer to those available in the private sector."