Ronald Reagan actually said...

"The provisions in H.R. 1157 are specifically targeted to farmers who have been prevented from planting their crops by severe weather conditions."

"Well, for the first time in more than a decade, the Federal Government is actually spending less this fiscal year, in real terms, than the year before; and that's no small accomplishment."

"It would reward their inflexibility and send the message that they need only wait for the United States to lose its resolve."

"There can be no backing away from our commitment to the deficit reduction goals of Gramm-Rudman-Hollings."