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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Mar 25, 1982

Yes, we're trying new methods, and when that happens people sometimes get nervous.

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Mar 25, 1982

This administration has been criticized, for example, for reducing a job training program in this time of great unemployment from $3.2 billion to $1.8 billion.

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Mar 25, 1982

Wouldn't it be better for the human spirit and for the soul of this nation to encourage people to accept more responsibility to care for one another, rather than leaving those tasks to paid bureaucrats?

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Mar 25, 1982

I thought it would be helpful to break bread and talk about it.

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Mar 25, 1982

I can assure you we're doing our level best to create a revived economy that will mean more jobs and more opportunity for all Americans.

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Mar 25, 1982

I honestly believe it's better to create jobs by restoring the economy than to provide handouts.

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Mar 25, 1982

It's a basic human issue of how a free government should treat its citizens of all races.

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Mar 24, 1982

Italy is no passive ally or fair-weather friend but instead is an indispensable partner.

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Mar 24, 1982

If someone offered me, who has always been a socialist, the most radical social reform at the expense of freedom, I would refuse, because freedom must never be bartered away.

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Mar 24, 1982

We only regret that we've had to wait so long to be your host.

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