Governments 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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Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive....

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive....

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with...

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with...

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

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...

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles...

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles...

The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the...

The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the...

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,...

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too...

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too...

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually,...

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually,...

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so...

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so...

The Soviet Union is an Evil Empire, and Soviet communism is the focus of evil...

The Soviet Union is an Evil Empire, and Soviet communism is the focus of evil...

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...

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that...

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that...

Trust, but verify.

Trust, but verify.

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather...

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather...

Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own...

Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own...

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

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...