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Gerald Ford: “You have done a fine job in showing that they are the big spenders, and we are the ones that think we should spend…”

On the recordOctober 14, 1976
You have done a fine job in showing that they are the big spenders, and we are the ones that think we should spend responsibly and effectively.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Telephone Conversation With Senator Robert Dole Following the Vice-Presidential Campaign Debate

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