Ronald Reagan: “Trust the people, let government get out of the way, and leave…”

On the recordApril 20, 1988

Trust the people, let government get out of the way, and leave unharnessed the energy and dynamism of free men and women.

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Republican · California

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Remarks to the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts in Springfield

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Ronald Reagan: “Trust the people, let government get out of the way, and leave unharnessed the energy and dynamism of free men and…”