Gerald Ford actually said...

I also asked the Congress to restrain the growth of Federal spending, an essential step toward balancing the Federal budget.

Remarks Upon Signing an Income Tax Reduction Extension Bill

06/29/1976

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Give me your mandate, and we will reduce the growth of government in the next 4 years.

I think that the reception here tonight is one of the finest, if not the best.

Not a single young American is fighting or dying on any foreign soil tonight, and we will keep it that way.

We can disagree in America without being disagreeable.