Gerald Ford actually said...

We simply cannot sacrifice our national security to provide for unproductive fringe items and unwarranted levels of compensation.

Message to the Congress on the 1977 Defense Budget

08/22/1976

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I stand on your side for limited government, for fiscal responsibility, for rising prosperity, for lower taxes, for military strength, for p...

Too many people are still out of work.

We have added 4 million jobs to the American economy in the past 2 years.

We ought to focus on trying to improve the quality of life for our 215 million Americans.