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 4, 1983

We're tackling the monster of deficit spending, which still threatens the road to recovery.

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Mar 4, 1983

One of the main reasons many youngsters have difficulty finding jobs, especially their first job, is the minimum wage.

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Mar 4, 1983

Nancy and I extend our deepest sympathy to their wives, children, and families.

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Mar 4, 1983

Up until now, no one has successfully addressed structural unemployment on a national scale.

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Mar 3, 1983

Well, if the history of our great nation and the character of this breed called American mean anything at all, it is that when we have believed in ourselves, when we pulled together, putting our wisdom and faith into action, we made the…

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Mar 3, 1983

Inflation has plunged from 12.4 percent in 1980 to just 3.8 in the last 12 months.

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Mar 3, 1983

We will not turn our backs on the principles of our recovery program, especially on the principles of free trade.

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Mar 3, 1983

The world hungers for leadership and growth that America can provide it.

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Mar 3, 1983

Our administration has a positive plan to meet the trade challenge on three key points.

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Mar 3, 1983

I therefore declare my intention to terminate Romania's most-favored-nation tariff status and other benefits effective June 30, 1983, if the education repayment decree remains in force on that date.

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Mar 3, 1983

Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by individuals who labor in freedom.

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Mar 3, 1983

We can improve the well-being of our people, and we can enhance the forces for democracy, freedom, peace, and human fulfillment around the world.

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Mar 3, 1983

Every citizen has a role and a stake in helping the United States meet her trade challenge in the eighties.

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Mar 3, 1983

There will be no more sneaky, midnight tax increases by a government resorting to bracket creep to indulge its thirst for deficit spending.

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Mar 2, 1983

Sports in general and the Olympics in particular bring us together as nothing else.

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Mar 2, 1983

Today, as never before, Americans are actively engaged in personal exercise and physical fitness programs.

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Mar 2, 1983

Private initiative is our most precious American resource, and it's as alive today as it was when our ancestors used to join in barn raising parties when it was needed for a neighbor.

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Mar 1, 1983

Approval by the Congress of the proposed increases in our IMF quota and our participation in the General Arrangements to Borrow is a critically important component of our program to assure economic recovery and growing employment in the…

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Mar 1, 1983

I therefore strongly recommend prompt enactment of legislation to give effect to the proposed increase in the United States quota in the IMF and to the proposed increase in United States participation in the IMF's General Arrangements to…

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