Ronald Reagan actually said...

Our economic package, which consists of tax cuts, spending cuts, block grants, and regulatory relief, is a first phase in our effort to revitalize federalism.

Context

Remarks in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Annual Convention of the National Conference of State Legislatures

07/29/1981

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