Ronald Reagan: “I want a bill that spends only what we need to spend and no more—not a…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 1987

I want a bill that spends only what we need to spend and no more—not a blank check.

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Republican · California

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Water Quality Act of 1987

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Ronald Reagan: “I want a bill that spends only what we need to spend and no more—not a blank check.”