Ronald Reagan actually said...

America has a secret weapon; it's called 'trust the people.'

Remarks at the National Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO

04/04/1982

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Let's say I'm cautiously optimistic.

I think that there has been a change, and the Government has seen a—

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

No, because I haven't let it make a difference in the way I've handled it up till now.