Ronald Reagan actually said...

The absence of these powers under the Articles of the Confederation had led to trade wars among the States, local rebellions, international ...

I'm not going to talk about anything but the budget.

It was to protect the integrity of the Constitution, not to add to it or subtract from it—certainly not to rewrite it.

I will not accept the excuse that the Federal Government has grown . . . beyond the control of any President, Administration or Congress.