Ronald Reagan actually said...

I see an American economy and an America on the mend.

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on the Second Anniversary of the Inauguration of the President

01/19/1983

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

The key word is 'free.'

With freedom and a profit motive we've achieved greatness as a nation.

One of our greatest blessings was freedom that unleashed the creative energy of our people.

Making a profit means filling other people's needs and doing it efficiently, courteously, and at as low a rate as possible.