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Ronald Reagan: You know, Bernie Baruch once said something to the effect that people who believed that they could lean on government…

On the recordFebruary 23, 1983
You know, Bernie Baruch once said something to the effect that people who believed that they could lean on government would find that when you lean on government, government begins to lean very heavily on you.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks to State and Local Officials on Proposed Federalism Legislation

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