The 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, subsidize it.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

It (Unemployment Insurance) provides prepaid vacations for a segment of our country which has made...

It (Unemployment Insurance) provides prepaid vacations for a segment of our country which has made...

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by...

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by...

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...

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

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....

The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm...

The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm...

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

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...

Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.

Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And...

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And...

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...

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...

We must not look to government to solve our problems. Government is the problem.

We must not look to government to solve our problems. Government is the problem.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

Permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana.

Permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana.

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

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

I'm not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

I'm not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

Many Americans today, just as they did 200 years ago, feel burdened, stifled, and sometimes...

Many Americans today, just as they did 200 years ago, feel burdened, stifled, and sometimes...

I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons,...

I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons,...