America is strong enough to remain free and at peace.

Very simply, my idea of what the Federal Government should be doing is reducing the cost of government to the lowest practical point.

The record inflation, interest rates, and taxes of 1980 were caused by a government Goliath growing too fat, spending too much of your money.

I have no ambition higher than to prove worthy of the standards that you have set.

I don't want, however, something to take away from this legitimate negotiation that's going on to reduce weapons.

To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report nineteen rescission proposals of fiscal year 1983 funds totaling $1,552.0 million.

Lowering the tax burden is vital to our strategy for lasting growth through greater savings, investment, and production.

Well, I think that possibly Tip is speaking from the always present leaks and from maybe some of the things that he's been reading.

No, and I think if they will—if everyone will hold their fire until they understand the situation, they'll see that we voluntarily have been making some reductions based on management improvements, the reduction of inflation.

Those who would destroy the incentives to reduce projected deficits will instead sabotage recovery and make deficits much worse.

Inflation has been brought down from 12.4 percent 2 years ago to 3.9 percent.