Ronald Reagan actually said...

We are a federation of sovereign states with as much law as possible kept at the local level.

Remarks About Federal Tax Reduction Legislation at a Meeting With State Legislators and Local Government Officials

07/22/1981

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

Government that is big enough to give you everything you want is more likely to simply take everything you've got.

I am continuing the national emergency in order to deal with the threat posed by the unrestricted access of foreign parties to United States...

Our salvation is in ourselves and what we do with our lives and the choices that we make.

America has and will continue to struggle for a lasting peace that enhances dignity for men and women everywhere.