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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Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

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...

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have...

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have...

Violence has been Nicaraguas most important export to the world.

Violence has been Nicaraguas most important export to the world.

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.

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to...

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to...

Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If...

Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If...

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...

We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom...

We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom...

Our whole system of government is based on We the people, but if we the...

Our whole system of government is based on We the people, but if we the...

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

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

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to...

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to...

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Someone once said that every form of government has one characteristic peculiar to it and...

Someone once said that every form of government has one characteristic peculiar to it and...

I consider all proposals for government action with an open mind before voting no.

I consider all proposals for government action with an open mind before voting no.

If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to...

If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to...

It's time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by...

It's time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by...

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

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.