Gerald Ford actually said...

The combination of tax and spending changes I propose will set us on a course that not only leads to a balanced budget within three years, but also improves the prospects for the economy to stay on a growth path that we can sustain.

Context

Remarks at a News Briefing on the Fiscal Year 1977 Budget

01/20/1976

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