Why is it inflationary if the people keep their own money, and spend it the way they want to, [but] not inflationary if the government takes it and spends it the way it wants to?

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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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...

Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with...

Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with...

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...

Democracy is less a system of government than it is a system to keep government...

Democracy is less a system of government than it is a system to keep government...

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Violence has been Nicaragua's most important export to the world.

Violence has been Nicaragua's most important export to the world.

The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:...

The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:...

Middle age is when youre faced with two temptations and you choose the one that...

Middle age is when youre faced with two temptations and you choose the one that...

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you...

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you...

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.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction

Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.

Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.

History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20% of the people's...

History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20% of the people's...

In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the...

In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the...

I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and...

I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and...

Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

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...

What we have found in this country, and maybe we're more aware of it now,...

What we have found in this country, and maybe we're more aware of it now,...

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...

How can a president not be an actor?

How can a president not be an actor?