Ronald Reagan: “If the big spenders want a fight on the budget, they'd better strap on…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 1987

If the big spenders want a fight on the budget, they'd better strap on their helmets and shoulder pads.

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Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1988 Budget

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Ronald Reagan: “If the big spenders want a fight on the budget, they'd better strap on their helmets and shoulder pads.”