Ronald Reagan: “It makes no sense to decrease spending on national defense but turn…”

On the recordJuly 15, 1986

It makes no sense to decrease spending on national defense but turn around and increase spending on domestic programs.

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Republican · California

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5162 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations, 1987

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