On the recordOctober 22, 1976
We've cut inflation in half, and we'll do even better in the future, because you know, as I know, that inflation is the cruelest tax of all.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe've cut inflation in half, and we'll do even better in the future, because you know, as I know, that inflation is the cruelest tax of all.
Remarks in Richmond, Virginia
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