On the recordNovember 2, 1986
We don't have a deficit because we're taxed too little; we have a deficit because they're spending too much.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe don't have a deficit because we're taxed too little; we have a deficit because they're spending too much.
Remarks at a Republican Party Rally in Costa Mesa, California
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