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On the recordNovember 7, 1986
Why can't we expect the United States Congress to do what millions of American families do every month: set a budget, stick to it, and balance their checkbooks?
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Reform of the Budget Process

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