Ronald Reagan actually said...

The real issue is the Federal deficit—and the pork-barrel and spending boondoggles that increase it.

Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Water Quality Act of 1987

01/29/1987

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

We shall not rest until that goal is achieved.

I am confident that the legitimate purposes of regulation can be met at considerably lower costs.

Our true choice is not between tax reduction on the one hand and avoidance of large Federal deficits on the other.

Today, I announce my intention to nominate Robert John Hughes to be an Associate Director of the International Communication Agency.