Ronald Reagan actually said...

Afghanistan is important to the world, because the Afghan people are resisting Soviet imperialism.

Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

12/25/1982

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Well, we're calling back Mr. Habib from his vacation.

We're facing very big deficits unless we take action, and we will take action.

I think that’s going to have to be more of that, I will agree.

The real answer to the deficit is recovery of the economy.