Ronald Reagan actually said...

The deferrals affect programs in the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, and Interior.

Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals

01/04/1983

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Even when times were tough, you show your mettle.

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We are trying with everything we've got at our disposal.