Ronald Reagan: “It's time—has been high time for a long time—that we got government…”

On the recordMay 24, 1982

It's time—has been high time for a long time—that we got government back to the place where it didn't spend any more than it took in.

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Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Rockwell International Employees

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Ronald Reagan: “It's time—has been high time for a long time—that we got government back to the place where it didn't spend any more…”