Ronald Reagan actually said...

To continue trying to make the Government more efficient, eliminate extravagance and useless spending.

Informal Exchange With Reporters While Viewing the Presidential Election Returns

11/05/1984

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

The United States was never meant to be a second-best nation.

He's been saying that-what's new about that?

I didn't say that. I just said that as far as I'm concerned, I'm not going to judge them.

I told you before: I am always only cautiously optimistic, and I run one vote behind.