Ronald Reagan said "Bringing down the Federal deficit cannot take priority over the security of the United States." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 15, 1982

Bringing down the Federal deficit cannot take priority over the security of the United States.

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Republican · California

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Address Before a Joint Session of the Oklahoma State Legislature in Oklahoma City

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