Ronald Reagan actually said...

"The bill would impose a substantial new burden on the American taxpayer in future years."

"Experience shows that once the Federal Government begins handing out money under a new grant program, a political constituency develops that demands greater funding for that program."

"There are always more questions proposed for the census than can be accommodated."

"I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities that may be needed in the process of implementing the January 1981 agreements with Iran and in the eventual normalizat..."