Political Quotes

Ronald Reagan

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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's presidency is noted for significant tax cuts, a strong anti-communist foreign policy, and the deregulation of various industries. His administration also faced challenges such as the Iran-Contra affair and economic issues, including inflation and unemployment.

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Jan 25, 1983

I said it was something that we ought to look at, because there isn't really a justification for it.

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Jan 25, 1983

We're going to continue to work with them and, as I said, in a bipartisan way.

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Jan 25, 1983

I believe that enactment of this legislation would serve the national interest by honoring one of its superb public servants in a permanent and meaningful way.

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Jan 25, 1983

We've made it work better than it has ever worked any place in the world.

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Jan 25, 1983

Yes, but before they get it, they're entitled as owners to the entire profit.

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Jan 25, 1983

You should have taken some lessons from those kids over there at that plant. They asked good questions.

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Jan 25, 1983

Lincoln freed the black man; Martin Luther King freed the white man.

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