Harry Truman actually said...

Such a process is obviously poor business and any apparent saving in funds for salaries is obviously a disservice to the taxpayers.

Special Message to the Congress on the Need for Raising the Salaries of Federal Executives.

06/22/1949

More Harry Truman Quotes

Freedom must be fought for today, just as our fathers had to fight for freedom when the Nation was born.

The principles of the Declaration of Independence are the right principles.

The attack on freedom is worldwide.

Victory may be in your hands, but you are winning a greater thing than military victory.