Ronald Reagan actually said...

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.

Context

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

12/03/1981

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