Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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You know, if I listened to him [Michael Dukakis] long enough, I would be convinced...

You know, if I listened to him [Michael Dukakis] long enough, I would be convinced...

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it...

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it...

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside...

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside...

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be...

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be...

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end...

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end...

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by the way he eats jelly...

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by the way he eats jelly...

What makes him think a middle aged actor [Clint Eastwood], who's played with a chimp,...

What makes him think a middle aged actor [Clint Eastwood], who's played with a chimp,...

No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of...

No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of...

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of...

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of...

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse...

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse...

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And...

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And...

Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not...

Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not...

Facts are stupid things.

Facts are stupid things.

One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run...

One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run...

A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring...

A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring...

How can I be expected to believe that this same racial discrimination which has been...

How can I be expected to believe that this same racial discrimination which has been...