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On the recordDecember 3, 1981
The American people understand that every dollar we save of unnecessary spending means not only a lower deficit but also a chance to expand the pool of capital needed by industry.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1982

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