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Ronald Reagan: A big businessman is what a small businessman would be if only the government would get out of the way and leave him…

On the recordMay 8, 1984
A big businessman is what a small businessman would be if only the government would get out of the way and leave him alone.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks on Presenting the Small Business Person of the Year Award

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