Gerald Ford actually said...

I ask the 94th Congress to give full consideration to the question of whether increased Federal spending--with its associated inflationary effects and implied longer-term commitments--is warranted for these programs at this time.

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Special Message to the Congress Reporting on Budget Rescissions and Deferrals

01/29/1975

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