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.
RONALD REAGANRecession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.
More Ronald Reagan Quotes
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There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.
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If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
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Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.
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The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.
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Facts are stupid things.
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As government expands, liberty contracts.
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Government does not solve problems. It subsidizes them.
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Freedom is not free.
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If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.
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You can’t tax business. Business doesn’t pay taxes. It collects taxes.
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Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
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I was raised to believe that God has a plan for everyone and that seemingly random twists of fate are all a part of His plan.
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Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.
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Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
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Government is like a baby: an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
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