Ronald Reagan actually said...

I have made an alternative proposal.

Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation...

03/26/1987

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.

Tyranny fails. Freedom works.

We've only heard the same as you've heard: that he has been suggesting doing something of this kind.

Naturally, I heartily approve.