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Ronald Reagan said "government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." The coronavirus outbreak teaches otherwise. Column: Reagan was wrong.
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 ...
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.
Ronald Reagan was an optimist, a striking distinction from the darkness of Donald Trump and today’s GOP. ... He declared, as many no doubt recall, that “government is not the solution to our ...
"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.
Perhaps no day in Reagan’s presidency better embodied his policy transformations or the political ambitions of the Heritage Foundation than Aug. 13, 1981, when Reagan signed his first budget.
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". [191] As a final insult to President Carter, Iran waited until Reagan had been sworn in before announcing the release of their American hostages. [192] [193]
Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great plagiarizer. “Reagan was ...