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In his first inaugural address, which Reagan himself wrote, [29] he addressed the country's economic malaise arguing: "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem." Written by Reagan and Ken Khachigian. [30] [31] Washington, D.C. 1981: February 18: Address to a joint session of Congress ...
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem", said by Ronald Reagan. [18] "I will not exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience", said by Ronald Reagan in the second debate with Walter Mondale, defusing the age issue.
In his inaugural address, Reagan commented on the country's economic malaise, arguing, "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem". [192] As a final insult to President Carter, Iran waited until Reagan had been sworn in before announcing the release of their American hostages. [193] [194]
Even as late as the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s GOP prioritized cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, and winning the Cold War, devoting little energy to fighting cultural battles.
"The Constitution's a sacred document, but it is not a suicide pact," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) said in 2016, voicing support for banning gun possession by people on "no fly" lists. "This is ...
Ronald Reagan said "government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." The coronavirus outbreak teaches otherwise.
Reagan discussed the federal deficit, the size of the federal budget, abortion, crime, drugs, the line-item veto, foreign relations and the Soviet–Afghan War. He famously summarized the effect of government intervention on the poor: [2] Some years ago the federal government declared War on Poverty, and poverty won.
In addition, the speech addressed welfare issues and proposed that new programs be created to support poor families. Reagan also asked that he be given the authority of a line-item veto. [2] The speech lasted approximately 31 minutes [3] and contained 3,514 words. [4] The address was broadcast live on radio and television.