12/14/1983
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"The economic fundamentals in this country remain sound, and our citizens should not panic."
"Having predicted for 30 years that the deficit would get out of control as it did..."
"The administration has no objection to enactment of H.R. 2224."
"Then why don't they fix the blame, as I have tried to, where it belongs: on the Legislature, which has gone on now for more than 50 years defending deficit spending."